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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Fresh protest under way in Tehran Tens of thousands again take to the streets in Iran's capital after Mir Hossein Mousavi urges peaceful election protests. |
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| US unveils banking reform plans The US government has announced major reform of banking regulation to prevent future financial crises. | |
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| 'Cricket attacker' held in Lahore Police in Pakistan arrest one of seven men suspected of attacking Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore in March, officials say. | |
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| Battle kills Somali police chief Mogadishu's police chief is killed as government forces attack insurgent bases in the Somali capital. | |
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| Shuttle launch delayed until July A fresh fuel leak forces the postponement of the space shuttle Endeavour until July at the earliest, Nasa says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Mutinous Congo troops fire at UN Soldiers fire shots at a UN peacekeeping base in the latest in a string of army mutinies over pay in eastern DR Congo. |
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| Battle kills Somali police chief Mogadishu's police chief is killed as government forces attack insurgent bases in the Somali capital. | |
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| Mali army 'takes al-Qaeda base' At least 12 al-Qaeda militants and five soldiers are killed in Mali after a militant base is captured in the Sahara Desert. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US unveils banking reform plans The US government has announced major reform of banking regulation to prevent future financial crises. |
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| Mexico cocaine 'hidden in sharks' The Mexican Navy says it has seized more than a tonne of cocaine hidden inside the carcasses of frozen sharks. | |
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| Twitter responds on Iranian role Twitter maintains its decision to delay maintenance to keep social network up for Iranians was independent of government requests | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | North Korea warns of retaliation North Korea threatens a 'thousand-fold' military strike against the US and its allies if it is provoked. |
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| Indonesia leader's in-law jailed A corruption court in Indonesia jails a relative of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for four and a half years. | |
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| China debates sex change rules China is set to formalise the rules covering sex change operations to ensure that all those who want surgery meet certain requirements. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Romanian groups to be rehoused Romanian families who fled their homes in Belfast after a spate of racist attacks are to be temporarily rehoused. |
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| Policeman shot dead in Greece Gunmen kill a policeman guarding the home of terror trial witness in an early morning attack in the Greek capital, Athens. | |
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| Danish troops die in Afghanistan Three Danish soldiers are killed by a roadside bomb in the Afghan province of Helmand, military reports say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Fresh protest under way in Tehran Tens of thousands again take to the streets in Iran's capital after Mir Hossein Mousavi urges peaceful election protests. |
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| Bubonic plague reported in Libya The WHO sends an expert to Libya to look into a reported outbreak of bubonic plague not far from the Egyptian border. | |
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| Israeli minister in Arab slur row Israel's internal security minister apologises after he is caught on camera using an offensive Hebrew slang word for Arabs. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India Maoist violence escalates Three more workers of the ruling Communist Party are killed by suspected Maoist rebels in West Bengal state, Indian police say. |
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| Pakistan and EU in 'terror' talks Pakistan's president meets Nato and European Union leaders for talks on boosting security co-operation and trade links. | |
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| 'Cricket attacker' held in Lahore Police in Pakistan arrest one of seven men suspected of attacking Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore in March, officials say. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| Romanian groups to be rehoused Romanian families who fled their homes in Belfast after a spate of racist attacks are to be temporarily rehoused. |
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| UK jobless total at 12-year high UK unemployment rose to 2.261 million in the three months to April, the highest since November 1996. | |
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| Boy, 6, dies on Beaver Scout trip A six-year-old boy on an organised trip along the banks of a Suffolk river dies after falling into the water. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Martin's parting shot on expenses Michael Martin turns his fire on party leaders in his farewell address to MPs as Commons Speaker. |
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| Leaders clash on public spending Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Tory leader David Cameron clash over public spending amid rowdy Commons scenes. | |
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| MPs' expenses due to be published The expenses of every MP over the past four years are due to be published following weeks of uproar. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | A-levels 'too much like sat-nav' A-levels have become "hollow preparation" for university, by undermining independent study and original thought, claims a think tank. |
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| Appeal over teachers' CRB checks Teachers should have the right to appeal against unproven allegations appearing on their CRB checks, MPs are told. | |
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| Child poverty 'get out' claim MPs have challenged the government over its child poverty targets, saying there is a "get out" clause. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Boy, 6, dies on Beaver Scout trip A six-year-old boy on an organised trip along the banks of a Suffolk river dies after falling into the water. |
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| Crash survivor killer loses claim A man who claimed the trauma from a rail crash caused him to kill has no right to claim compensation, Law Lords rule. | |
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| Blast fears at chemical fire site About 180 people are evacuated and five schools closed as fire crews warn of possible explosions in a chemical plant fire. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Three new NI cases of swine flu Three further cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency says. |
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| Romanian groups to be rehoused Romanian families who fled their homes in Belfast after a spate of racist attacks are to be temporarily rehoused. | |
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| Groups interested in PMS buy-out A report from the administrator of Presbyterian Mutual Society says two parties are interested in a buy-out. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Devine could trigger by-election Labour MP Jim Devine says he may force a by-election after his deselection by the party over his expenses claims. |
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| Schools building plan announced Details of a new £1.25bn plan to provide about 55 new schools in Scotland are announced by the government. | |
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| Scottish unemployment up 41,000 Latest figures show that unemployment in Scotland has gone up, with the number out of work standing at 176,000. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Stone throwing led to road death A coroner accuses three teenagers of "breathtaking stupidity" for stone throwing which led to a fatal crash. |
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| Sex convictions head will appeal A head teacher convicted of sex assaults against children who is facing a jail sentence is to appeal against his conviction. | |
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| Police investigate double deaths Detectives investigate the deaths of a 40-year-old woman and a man believed to be her former partner at separate houses. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US unveils banking reform plans The US government has announced major reform of banking regulation to prevent future financial crises. |
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| US banks pay back bail-out cash US banks start to pay back money borrowed through the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program. | |
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| Farming 'resilient to recession' The global agriculture sector is more resilient to the financial crisis than other sectors, the UN's FAO says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | New Kids cancel Australian tour Reunited boy band New Kids On The Block cancel their Australian tour, blaming the "worldwide recession". |
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| Gervais to lead NY comedy event Comic and actor Ricky Gervais is to headline the New York Comedy Festival in November, organisers announce. | |
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| Potter plagiarism claims denied The publisher of JK Rowling's Harry Potter series of books denies the author stole the idea for one of her stories from another writer. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Dingoes 'could help rare species' Replenishing huge areas of Australia with dingoes would help endangered animals and could aid some farmers, researchers say. |
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| Shuttle launch delayed until July A fresh fuel leak forces the postponement of the space shuttle Endeavour until July at the earliest, Nasa says. | |
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| 'Major Tim will get into space' New UK astronaut candidate Tim Peake will go into orbit despite a looming shortage of rides, says the European Space Agency. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Experts question UK broadband tax What will 50p a month from every household with a phone actually buy? |
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| Legit websites face malware hits The risk of hacking is growing as more people blog and create content security firm warns. | |
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| US broadband usage rises sharply Some 63% of adult Americans now have broadband access at home and view it as a very important part of their lives | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Bubonic plague reported in Libya The WHO sends an expert to Libya to look into a reported outbreak of bubonic plague not far from the Egyptian border. |
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| Cancer boost from whole carrots The anti-cancer properties of carrots are more potent if the vegetable is not cut up before cooking, research shows. | |
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| Hope for test to measure ageing Scientists are developing a simple blood test to measure how fast the body's tissues are ageing at a molecular level. | |
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| 1970: 'Babes in the wood' bodies found Detectives investigating the disappearance of two children are at the site of a shallow grave in Essex where two bodies have been found. | |||
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| 1961: Russian dancer in freedom dash Russian dancer Rudolf Nureyev breaks free from security guards at Paris airport and asks for asylum in France. | |||
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| 1974: IRA bombs parliament A bomb explodes at the Houses of Parliament, causing extensive damage and injuring 11 people. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Drogba handed four-game Uefa ban Chelsea's Didier Drogba is banned for four European matches after his outburst following the Champions League exit against Barcelona. |
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| Man Utd start against Birmingham Manchester United open the defence of their Premier League title against newly promoted Birmingham at Old Trafford as the 2009/2010 fixtures are announced. | |
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| Hook may miss rest of Lions tour James Hook faces an anxious wait to discover if his Lions tour is over after suffering a head injury in the bruising win over Southern Kings. | |
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| Cities make 2016 Olympics pitches The four cities hoping to stage the 2016 Olympic Games will make crucial presentations to IOC members in Lausanne on Wednesday. | |
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| Mosley stands firm in budget row International Motorsport Federation president Max Mosley re-iterates that teams must sign up for the 2010 F1 championship by Friday's deadline. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Drogba handed four-game Uefa ban Chelsea's Didier Drogba is banned for four European matches after his outburst following the Champions League exit against Barcelona. |
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| Man Utd start against Birmingham Manchester United open the defence of their Premier League title against newly promoted Birmingham at Old Trafford as the 2009/2010 fixtures are announced. | |
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| Celtic challenge excites Mowbray New Celtic manager Tony Mowbray says he feels honoured in his new role and aims to bring silverware to the club. | |
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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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 | Atlante replace Celtic for Villa Aston Villa will face Mexican side Atlante in the group stages of the Peace Cup after Scottish giants Celtic are forced to withdraw. |
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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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| Drogba handed four-game Uefa ban Chelsea's Didier Drogba is banned for four European matches after his outburst following the Champions League exit against Barcelona. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton 'yet to bid for Naughton' Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell insists they have no contact from Everton for England Under-21 right-back Kyle Naughton. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Kelly swaps Birmingham for Fulham Birmingham City right-back Stephen Kelly signs a three-year deal with Fulham on a free transfer following the expiry of his contract at St Andrew's. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Windass completes Darlington move Striker Dean Windass finally joins Darlington on a player-coach basis following his release by Hull City. |
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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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 | Man Utd start against Birmingham Manchester United open the defence of their Premier League title against newly promoted Birmingham at Old Trafford as the 2009/2010 fixtures are announced. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Coach Crosby leaves Middlesbrough Middlesbrough part company with assistant manager Malcolm Crosby after five years with the club. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Newcastle begin against West Brom Newcastle travel to West Brom on the opening day of the Championship season, plus all the other games. |
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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 wasted chance - Atkinson Former West Brom boss Ron Atkinson says departing manager Tony Mowbray could have done better at The Hawthorns. |
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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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 | Martinez promises no Swansea raid New Wigan boss Roberto Martinez says he will not try to poach players from former club Swansea City. |
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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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 | Birmingham eye Rangers' Ferguson Rangers midfielder Barry Ferguson holds tentative discussions about a transfer to Birmingham City. |
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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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 | Johnson not happy with away days Bristol City manager Gary Johnson is disappointed at his side facing away fixtures in the Championship on several key dates. |
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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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 | Welsh duo learn Championship fate Cardiff start the 2009/10 league campaign at home to Scunthorpe while Swansea go to Leicester, with the first derby on 7 November. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Wycombe start with Charlton trip Promoted Wycombe will face relegated Charlton when the 2009/10 League One season begins on 8 August. |
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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 seals Norwich switch Wales international midfielder Owain Tudur Jones joins Norwich City. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Pemberton leaves role at Forest Reserve team coach John Pemberton leaves Nottingham Forest by mutual consent. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock knows home form is vital Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock focuses on improving his side's home form next season. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | McKenna 'key to Preston's future' Preston manager Alan Irvine believes captain Paul McKenna is key to the club's future plans despite a recent enquiry from Nott'm Forest. |
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| QPR | |
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 | QPR will play with style - Gorman QPR's new assistant manager John Gorman says the club's fans will enjoy watching their team next season. |
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| READING | |
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 | Wolves draft in keeper Hahnemann Wolves sign goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann, who was released by Reading, on a free transfer. |
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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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| Everton 'yet to bid for Naughton' Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell insists they have no contact from Everton for England Under-21 right-back Kyle Naughton. |
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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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 | Poyet keen on vacant Swansea job Former Tottenham, Leeds and Swindon assistant manager Gus Poyet is interested in the Swansea job. |
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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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| Wolves draft in keeper Hahnemann Wolves sign goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann, who was released by Reading, on a free transfer. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Rangers to open against Falkirk Rangers begin the defence of their Scottish Premier League title against Falkirk on 15 August, with Celtic visiting Aberdeen. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic challenge excites Mowbray New Celtic manager Tony Mowbray says he feels honoured in his new role and aims to bring silverware to the club. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Rangers to open against Falkirk Rangers begin the defence of their Scottish Premier League title against Falkirk on 15 August, with Celtic visiting Aberdeen. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Rangers to open against Falkirk Rangers begin the defence of their Scottish Premier League title against Falkirk on 15 August, with Celtic visiting Aberdeen. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Rangers to open against Falkirk Rangers begin the defence of their Scottish Premier League title against Falkirk on 15 August, with Celtic visiting Aberdeen. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Rangers to open against Falkirk Rangers begin the defence of their Scottish Premier League title against Falkirk on 15 August, with Celtic visiting Aberdeen. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Rangers to open against Falkirk Rangers begin the defence of their Scottish Premier League title against Falkirk on 15 August, with Celtic visiting Aberdeen. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness start against the Pars Inverness begin life in Division One away to Dunfermline, while Raith Rovers face Queen of the South and Ayr take on Partick Thistle. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Rangers to open against Falkirk Rangers begin the defence of their Scottish Premier League title against Falkirk on 15 August, with Celtic visiting Aberdeen. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Rangers to open against Falkirk Rangers begin the defence of their Scottish Premier League title against Falkirk on 15 August, with Celtic visiting Aberdeen. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Birmingham eye Rangers' Ferguson Rangers midfielder Barry Ferguson holds tentative discussions about a transfer to Birmingham City. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Rangers to open against Falkirk Rangers begin the defence of their Scottish Premier League title against Falkirk on 15 August, with Celtic visiting Aberdeen. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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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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| Fifa to give away free tickets Fifa will give away free tickets in an attempt to fill the thousands of empty seats at the Confederations Cup. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | 'Cricket attacker' held in Lahore Police in Pakistan arrest one of seven men suspected of attacking Sri Lanka's cricket team in Lahore in March, officials say. |
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| Pakistan want to win for Woolmer Skipper Younus Khan says Pakistan want to win the World Twenty20 as a tribute to former coach Bob Woolmer. | |
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| Sri Lanka cruise into semi-finals Sri Lanka thrash New Zealand by 48 runs at Trent Bridge to reach the semi-finals of the World Twenty20. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Hook may miss rest of Lions tour James Hook faces an anxious wait to discover if his Lions tour is over after suffering a head injury in the bruising win over Southern Kings. |
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| O'Gara angered by Kings tactics Ronan O'Gara accuses the Southern Kings of trying "to take a scalp" after the Lions emerge from a bruising final warm-up game with a 20-8 victory. | |
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| England replace Fiji with Aussies England cancel their November international against cash-strapped Fiji and replace it with a Test against Australia. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Matterson signs new Tigers deal Head coach Terry Matterson agrees a contract that will keep him at Castleford until 2011. |
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| Huddersfield extend Mossop loan Huddersfield Giants extend the loan deal of Wigan's Lee Mossop to a week-by-week basis. | |
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| Carney looks to short-term future Warrington winger Brian Carney insists his sole attention is on making the Wolves first team, and not where his future lies. | |
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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, Jelena Jankovic and Vera Zvonareva are first-round casualties at the Aegon International in Eastbourne. | |
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| Cavaday on course for Wimbledon Naomi Cavaday provides Britain's only good news on the second day of Wimbledon qualifying. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Woods offers support to Mickelson World number one Tiger Woods praises Phil Mickelson for the way he has dealt with his wife's diagnosis with cancer. |
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| Casey set for US Open challenge World number three Paul Casey leads the British challenge at the 109th US Open at Bethpage Black where defending champion Tiger Woods aims for a 15th major title. | |
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| McIlroy still on learning curve Rory McIlroy says he is still on a learning curve as he prepares to compete in the US Open at Bethpage. | |
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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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 | Mosley stands firm in budget row International Motorsport Federation president Max Mosley re-iterates that teams must sign up for the 2010 F1 championship by Friday's deadline. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Saunders makes winning comeback British boxer Bradley Saunders makes a fine return to the ring with a first-round knockout over Latvia's Marek Gabris at the EU Championships in Odense. |
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| Jeffries to make hometown return Sunderland light-heavyweight Tony Jeffries lines up a second hometown 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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Ohuruogu to lead GB in Portugal Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu will captain Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the European Team Championships in Portugal. |
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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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| 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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 | Live video - Royal Ascot Watch live BBC TV coverage from Royal Ascot (UK users only). |
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| Vision d'Etat wins big Ascot race Last year's French Derby winner Vision d'Etat wins the Prince of Wales's Stakes at Ascot, the most valuable prize on offer on day two of the Royal meeting. | |
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| Royal Ascot day three preview Can Aidan O'Brien and Johnny Murtagh get a fourth Gold Cup success out of Yeats on Thursday? | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Eight-year ban for rider Hamilton Retired cyclist Tyler Hamilton is given an eight-year ban after testing positive for a banned anti-depressant in February. |
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| Opie back in training after crash Cornish cyclist Chris Opie returns to training after suffering a high speed crash at the Hillingdon Grand Prix. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Innovative Hickstead founder dies Douglas Bunn, the founder and owner of The All England Jumping Course at Hickstead, dies aged 81. |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Cristiano Ronaldo talks himself up, plus Twenty20 chants |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | McIlroy still on learning curve Rory McIlroy says he is still on a learning curve as he prepares to compete in the US Open at Bethpage. |
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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 in superb Memphis finish Graeme McDowell shoots the best score of the day to tie for seventh place at the St Jude Classic. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Celtic challenge excites Mowbray New Celtic manager Tony Mowbray says he feels honoured in his new role and aims to bring silverware to the club. |
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| Birmingham eye Rangers' Ferguson Rangers midfielder Barry Ferguson holds tentative discussions about a transfer to Birmingham City. | |
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| Rangers to open against Falkirk Rangers begin the defence of their Scottish Premier League title against Falkirk on 15 August, with Celtic visiting Aberdeen. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Hook may miss rest of Lions tour James Hook faces an anxious wait to discover if his Lions tour is over after suffering a head injury in the bruising win over Southern Kings. |
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| Poyet keen on vacant Swansea job Former Tottenham, Leeds and Swindon assistant manager Gus Poyet is interested in the Swansea job. | |
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| Welsh duo learn Championship fate Cardiff start the 2009/10 league campaign at home to Scunthorpe while Swansea go to Leicester, with the first derby on 7 November. | |
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