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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Iran probes 646 poll complaints Iran's top legislative body says it is considering 646 election complaints as a "day of mourning" rally is held in Tehran. |
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| Somalia minister killed by bomb Somalia's security minister is killed in a suicide bomb attack north of the capital Mogadishu, according to witnesses. | |
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| Pilot dies flying plane to the US A Continental Airlines plane makes an emergency landing at Newark airport in New Jersey after its pilot dies in mid-flight. | |
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| Irish to be offered Lisbon pledge EU leaders are set to announce guarantees they hope will help the Lisbon Treaty pass its second Irish referendum. | |
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| Rights in Zimbabwe 'precarious' Human rights violations are continuing in Zimbabwe and the situation remains precarious, says Amnesty International. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Somalia minister killed by bomb Somalia's security minister is killed in a suicide bomb attack north of the capital Mogadishu, according to witnesses. |
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| Rights in Zimbabwe 'precarious' Human rights violations are continuing in Zimbabwe and the situation remains precarious, says Amnesty International. | |
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| South African rape survey shock One in four South African men may have raped someone, many more than once, data from a new medical survey suggests. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US 'to improve' Afghan training A US report on airstrikes in Afghanistan calls for better training for US forces to reduce civilian casualties, officials say. |
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| US gun-smuggling curbs 'failing' The US lacks a clear strategy to tackle the flow of illegal guns into Mexico, a US government watchdog says. | |
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| Pilot dies flying plane to the US A Continental Airlines plane makes an emergency landing at Newark airport in New Jersey after its pilot dies in mid-flight. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | World Bank raises China forecast The World Bank raises its forecast for growth in China amid signs that the economy is doing better than expected. |
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| Shanghai relaxes residency rules Shanghai officials unveil plans to ease residency rules for some skilled migrant workers, but many locals object to the changes. | |
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| Mekong dolphins 'almost extinct' Freshwater dolphins in the Mekong River are on the verge of extinction, according to the conservation group WWF. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Irish to be offered Lisbon pledge EU leaders are set to announce guarantees they hope will help the Lisbon Treaty pass its second Irish referendum. |
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| Jail for French banker sex killer A woman convicted of murdering her wealthy French banker lover during a sado-masochistic sex game is jailed for eight and a half years. | |
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| Loyalist groups 'destroy weapons' Three loyalist paramilitary groups in NI put some of their weapons beyond use. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iran probes 646 poll complaints Iran's top legislative body says it is considering 646 election complaints as a "day of mourning" rally is held in Tehran. |
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| Israel-UN spat over Syria 'bias' The UN atomic agency chief reacts sharply to Israeli charges of bias in his dealings with Syria, in a rare public row at the body. | |
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| UK envoy in first Hezbollah talks The British ambassador in Lebanon meets officials from the Hezbollah movement for the first time since 2005. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Air raid 'kills nine' in Pakistan At least nine people are killed in a suspected US airstrike on militant targets in Pakistan's tribal region of South Waziristan, officials say. |
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| US 'to improve' Afghan training A US report on airstrikes in Afghanistan calls for better training for US forces to reduce civilian casualties, officials say. | |
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| Coach Buchanan sacked by IPL team Former Australia spinner Shane Warne takes a swipe at his old coach John Buchanan's decision to work in England. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | UK 'must plan' for warmer future Wetter winters, drier summers and warmer weather all year are climate changes the UK must prepare for, government says. |
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| MPs' expenses made public online The expenses claims of every MP over the past four years have been published online - but with certain key details kept secret. | |
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| Reporter wins Real IRA notes case The High Court rules that a Belfast journalist does not have to give her notes to the police as doing so would endanger her life. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | MPs' expenses made public online The expenses claims of every MP over the past four years have been published online - but with certain key details kept secret. |
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| Iraq probe 'may be partly public' Parts of the Iraq inquiry may be held in public, Downing St indicates, after criticism of plans to hold it behind closed doors. | |
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| Lady Thatcher to undergo surgery Baroness Thatcher will undergo routine surgery on Friday which means she will remain in hospital after breaking her arm. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Autumn truancy figures show rise The latest truancy figures for England show another rise, with more pupils missing school for holidays. |
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| Council's '£80 a day' school taxi A boy is to go to school by taxi, likely to cost up to £80 a day, despite living on a bus route to the school he wants to go to. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Man jailed for girlfriend murder A man is jailed for life for beating his girlfriend to death on the night of her birthday because she "dented his pride". |
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| Police test Claudia pub 'items' Police investigating the disappearance of Claudia Lawrence take items from her local pub for forensic examination. | |
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| Witch anger at Catholic club ban A witches' coven leader accuses the Catholic Church of prejudice after her group is banned from a parish social club. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Loyalist groups 'destroy weapons' Three loyalist paramilitary groups in NI put some of their weapons beyond use. |
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| Reporter wins Real IRA notes case The High Court rules that a Belfast journalist does not have to give her notes to the police as doing so would endanger her life. | |
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| New NI swine flu case confirmed Another case of swine flu is confirmed in Northern Ireland bringing the total to 13, the Department of Health says. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | RBS boss does 'the right thing' Former RBS chief executive Sir Fred Goodwin agrees with the bank to reduce his controversial pension by £200,000 a year. |
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| Sheriff slams sentencing failure A sheriff calls for council answers after a criminal carried out just two-and-half hours of a community service order. | |
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| Driver admits double death crash A 59-year-old driver admits causing the death of a four-year-old girl and her grandfather in a crash. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Historic racecourse's first meet The first National Hunt racecourse opened in Britain for around 80 years is to hold its first meet in Carmarthenshire. |
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| Welsh MP expense claims released The expenses claims of Wales' 40 MPs are officially published alongside those of their Commons colleagues. | |
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| Warning on future flooding risks Wales could face more flooding and sea level rises, according to the latest climate change forecasts from the Met Office. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US Treasury defends bank reforms The US Treasury defends sweeping financial reforms, urging Congress to pass the changes soon. |
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| World Bank raises China forecast The World Bank raises its forecast for growth in China amid signs that the economy is doing better than expected. | |
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| Indian inflation turns negative Inflation in India has turned negative for the first time in more than 30 years, official figures show. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Court refuses delay in Brown case California's Supreme Court refuses a request to delay R&B singer Chris Brown's assault case. |
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| Farrow brother took his own life The brother of US actor Mia Farrow died from a single gunshot wound to the head, police say. | |
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| Actress Fonda has knee replaced Film star Jane Fonda undergoes surgery to have her left knee replaced, and writes about it on her blog. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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| UK 'must plan' for warmer future Wetter winters, drier summers and warmer weather all year are climate changes the UK must prepare for, government says. |
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| Mobiles boost Africa climate data A partnership between mobile phone companies and humanitarian groups aims to improve data on Africa's climate. | |
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| Mammoths survived late in Britain Woolly mammoths lived in Britain longer than scientists thought - until about 14,000 years ago, according to new evidence. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | China clarifies web filter plans Widespread criticism has forced China to roll back plans to put net filtering software on PCs sold in the country. |
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| Mobiles boost Africa climate data A partnership between mobile phone companies and humanitarian groups aims to improve data on Africa's climate. | |
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| Amazon blunder cuts albums to 29p Releases by Kings Of Leon, MGMT, Lily Allen and Black Eyed Peas were all cut to a fraction of their price on Wednesday, in a mistake some reckon could alter this Sunday's charts. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | South Africa gets swine flu case A 12-year-old boy who flew from the United States to South Africa is confirmed as sub-Saharan Africa's first case of swine flu. |
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| Hysterectomies a stem cell source Discarded fallopian tubes from hysterectomies could be a good source of donor stem cells, say researchers. | |
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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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| 1972: UK's worst air crash kills 118 A flight from London Heathrow to Brussels crashes minutes after take-off killing all 118 people on board. | |||
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| 1979: Leaders agree arms reduction treaty United States President Jimmy Carter and Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev sign Salt II, the first arms-reduction treaty between the two super powers. | |||
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| 1999: Anti-capitalism demo turns violent Police and protesters clash at a demonstration against capitalism in the centre of London's financial district. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - World Twenty20 South Africa take on Pakistan at Trent Bridge in the first World Twenty20 semi-final. |
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| USA 0-3 Brazil Holders Brazil book their place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup with a comprehensive victory over 10-man USA. | |
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| Live text - US Open Play is suspended due to adverse weather conditions during the first round of the 109th US Open at Bethpage Black, New York. | |
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| Wallace and Monye start for Lions David Wallace and Ugo Monye are named in the British and Irish Lions team for Saturday's opening Test against South Africa. | |
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| Wilkins cool over Maldini rumours Chelsea assistant coach Ray Wilkins casts doubt on the likelihood of Paolo Maldini joining the Blues' backroom staff. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Coyle pens four-year Burnley deal Burnley manager Owen Coyle signs a new contract keeping him at Turf Moor until 2013. |
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| Keegan linked to Saints takeover Ex-Southampton chairman Leon Crouch refuses to comment on reports that Kevin Keegan may return to the club. | |
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| USA 0-3 Brazil Holders Brazil book their place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup with a comprehensive victory over 10-man USA. | |
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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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 | I am not irreplaceable - Laursen Former Aston Villa captain Martin Laursen believes manager Martin O'Neill will be able to find a suitable replacement following his retirement. |
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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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 | Wilkins cool over Maldini rumours Chelsea assistant coach Ray Wilkins casts doubt on the likelihood of Paolo Maldini joining the Blues' backroom staff. |
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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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 | Aberdeen to play in Windass game Scottish club Aberdeen have agreed to play Hull City in Dean Windass's testimonial game. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Juve bid 'would interest Dossena' Liverpool defender Andrea Dossena is happy at Anfield but would consider a move to Juventus, says his agent. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City 'eye Spanish teenager' Espanyol say Manchester City are keen to sign their 16-year-old midfielder Joan Angel Roman. |
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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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 | Stoke are wary of Burnley opener Burnley will provide a tough test for Stoke City on the opening day of the Premier League season, according to Potters chairman Peter Coates. |
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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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 | Experience key to success - Gold Birmingham City chairman David Gold believes stability and experience will help the club as they prepare for their return to the Premier League. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Holloway urges transfer caution Blackpool manager Ian Holloway says he will not be rushed into signing new players and will only target those who will fit into his style of football. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Elliott expected to sign new deal Bristol City's in-demand midfielder Marvin Elliott is expected to sign a new deal at Ashton Gate. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Coyle pens four-year Burnley deal Burnley manager Owen Coyle signs a new contract keeping him at Turf Moor until 2013. |
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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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 | Terriers sign Coventry's Simpson League One side Huddersfield Town sign striker Robbie Simpson from Coventry City, subject to a medical. |
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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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 | Rams close to sealing double deal Derby County chairman of football Adam Pearson expects to wrap up the double signing of midfielder Dean Moxey and winger Lee Croft next week. |
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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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 | Civelli set to return in new year Ipswich Town midfielder Luciano Civelli has been given the go-ahead to step up his rehabilitation from a knee injury. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Rams close to sealing double deal Derby County chairman of football Adam Pearson expects to wrap up the double signing of midfielder Dean Moxey and winger Lee Croft next week. |
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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 boss encourages young players New manager Jim Magilton says he would like to give QPR's youngsters a chance to establish themselves. |
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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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 | Blades complete Williamson deal Sheffield United sign Watford midfielder Lee Williamson on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Keegan linked to Saints takeover Ex-Southampton chairman Leon Crouch refuses to comment on reports that Kevin Keegan may return to the club. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Sousa offered Swans manager job Champions League winner Paulo Sousa is offered the vacant manager's job at Swansea City. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Blades complete Williamson deal Sheffield United sign Watford midfielder Lee Williamson on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. |
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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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 | Mowbray vow over Celtic displays New Celtic manager Tony Mowbray says securing silverware will be more important than his side playing entertaining football. |
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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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 | Falkirk to name May new manager Eddie May will be named as the new Falkirk manager next Tuesday, with Steven Pressley as his assistant and Alex Smith as director of football. |
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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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 | Free agent Lilley rejoins Queens Defender David Lilley begins a second spell with Queen of the South after being released by Kilmarnock. |
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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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 | Broadfoot wants Ferguson to stay Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot says the players want Birmingham City target Barry Ferguson to remain at Ibrox. |
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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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 | Sudan coach exuding confidence Sudan coach Stephen Constantine is backing his side to win Saturday's 2010 World Cup qualifier against Ghana in Omdurman. |
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| Egypt v Italy African champions Egypt face World Cup winners Italy in a Confederations Cup Group B match. | |
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| Vingada U-turn on Ahly job Portuguese coach Nelo Vingada says "family reasons" have forced him to give up the Ahly coaching job just days after accepting a two year contract. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - World Twenty20 South Africa take on Pakistan at Trent Bridge in the first World Twenty20 semi-final. |
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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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| Coach Buchanan sacked by IPL team Former Australia spinner Shane Warne takes a swipe at his old coach John Buchanan's decision to work in England. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Wallace and Monye start for Lions David Wallace and Ugo Monye are named in the British and Irish Lions team for Saturday's opening Test against South Africa. |
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| Hayes called up into Lions squad Ireland prop John Hayes is called up to the British and Irish Lions squad in South Africa as a replacement for the injured Euan Murray. | |
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| Howley warning to Lions' Phillips Lions assistant coach Rob Howley tells Mike Phillips he will face the world's best number nine in Fourie du Preez when the Lions play South Africa. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Clubs opt against Magic derbies Super League clubs vote to stick with a draw to decide the fixtures for next May's Magic Weekend in Edinburgh. |
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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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| No home boost for Dragons - Smith Warrington head coach Tony Smith has said the travel factor for both the Wolves and Catalans Dragons levels out the clubs' chances in Barcelona. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Monfils withdraws from Wimbledon Gael Monfils is ruled out of Wimbledon with a wrist injury and will be replaced by a lucky loser from qualifying. |
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| Murray seeded third for Wimbledon Britain's Andy Murray is confirmed as the number three seed for Wimbledon, which starts on Monday. | |
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| Top seed Safina meets Hantuchova Top-seeded Russian Dinara Safina will face Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova in the quarter-final of the Ordina Open. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Live text - US Open Play is suspended due to adverse weather conditions during the first round of the 109th US Open at Bethpage Black, New York. |
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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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| 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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | TT sidecar crash 'caused by hare' A crash that left TT sidecar duo Nick Crowe and Mark Cox seriously injured may have been caused by a hare, their team says. |
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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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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Mosley offers compromise on 2010 Max Mosley writes to five of the potential breakaway F1 teams in a fresh attempt to end the row dividing the sport. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Roach angry at Khan fight delay Amir Khan's trainer Freddie Roach slams the Bolton fighter's opponent Andreas Kotelnik for postponing their WBA light-welterweight fight. |
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| Quigley's first title defence off Tony Quigley's British super-middleweight title defence against Brian Magee is off after he injured his left shoulder in training. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt storms to victory in Ostrava Usain Bolt wins the 100 metres in 9.77 seconds at the IAAF Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava. |
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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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| 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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 | Gold Cup history for superb Yeats Yeats records an unprecedented fourth victory at the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot. |
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| Replay - Yeats win historic fourth Gold Cup Watch a full replay of the Gold Cup at Ascot, where Yeats, ridden by Johnny Murtagh, seals a historic fourth victory (UK users only). | |
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| Vision d'Etat wins Ascot feature 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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Cooke bids for 10th British title Nicole Cooke will aim to win her ninth successive National Road Race title in South Wales on 27 June. |
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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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| 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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 | Five Irish players in Lions team Former Ulster winger Tommy Bowe is one of five Irish players in the British and Irish Lions team to face South Africa. |
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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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| Pakistan too strong for Ireland Pakistan beat Ireland by 39 runs in the Super Eights phase at the World Twenty20. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Injury ends Murray's Lions tour Scotland prop Euan Murray is ruled out of the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa because of an ankle injury. |
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| Broadfoot wants Ferguson to stay Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot says the players want Birmingham City target Barry Ferguson to remain at Ibrox. | |
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| Mowbray vow over Celtic displays New Celtic manager Tony Mowbray says securing silverware will be more important than his side playing entertaining football. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Sousa offered Swans manager job Champions League winner Paulo Sousa is offered the vacant manager's job at Swansea City. |
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| Six Welshmen win Lions Test calls Lee Byrne, Jamie Roberts, Stephen Jones, Mike Phillips, Alun Wyn Jones and Gethin Jenkins will start against South Africa in Saturday's first Test. | |
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| Howley warning to Lions' Phillips Lions assistant coach Rob Howley tells Mike Phillips he will face the world's best number nine in Fourie du Preez when the Lions play South Africa. | |
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