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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Ex-detainees allege Bagram abuse A number of former detainees at the US-run Bagram military base in Afghanistan allege they suffered abuse, the BBC hears. |
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| Iran 'will not yield' over poll Iran's supreme leader says the nation "will not yield to pressure", but there are reports protesters are trying to gather. | |
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| Evolution faster when it's warmer The climate could have a direct effect on the speed of "molecular evolution" in mammals, according to a study. | |
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| US 'to send ambassador to Syria' A US ambassador will be sent to Syria, ending a four-year diplomatic absence, unnamed US officials say. | |
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| 'Dozens dead' in US drone strike At least 43 people die in missile strikes by a US drone aircraft in a militant stronghold of Pakistan, a Taliban spokesman tells the BBC. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudan to execute diplomat killers Four men in Sudan are sentenced to death for the killing of a US diplomat and his driver last year. |
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| Blood diamond scheme 'is failing' The Kimberley Process scheme, which aims to stem the use of diamonds to fund conflict, is failing, a campaign group warns. | |
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| S Africa 'to oppose Anglo deal' South Africa's government says it will reject any attempts by mining giants Anglo American and Xstrata to merge. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Cocaine, opiate markets 'shrink' Markets for cocaine, opiates and cannabis are steady or declining, but those for synthetic drugs seem to be growing, the UN says. |
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| Ex-detainees allege Bagram abuse A number of former detainees at the US-run Bagram military base in Afghanistan allege they suffered abuse, the BBC hears. | |
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| US coach 'dies in gym shooting' A high school athletics and football coach is shot and killed inside his school gym in the US state of Iowa. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China activist formally arrested Chinese writer and activist Liu Xiaobo is formally arrested with inciting subversion more than six months after being detained by the authorities. |
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| Cocaine, opiate markets 'shrink' Markets for cocaine, opiates and cannabis are steady or declining, but those for synthetic drugs seem to be growing, the UN says. | |
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| China accused over unfair trade The US and European Union file complaints with the WTO that China is unfairly limiting its raw material exports. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Sarkozy makes Mitterrand minister French President Nicolas Sarkozy reshuffles his cabinet, bringing in Frederic Mitterrand, nephew of the late Socialist president. |
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| Cocaine, opiate markets 'shrink' Markets for cocaine, opiates and cannabis are steady or declining, but those for synthetic drugs seem to be growing, the UN says. | |
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| Czech Havel to direct first movie Former Czech President Vaclav Havel is to direct his first movie - a film based on his latest play Leaving. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran 'will not yield' over poll Iran's supreme leader says the nation "will not yield to pressure", but there are reports protesters are trying to gather. |
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| US 'to send ambassador to Syria' A US ambassador will be sent to Syria, ending a four-year diplomatic absence, unnamed US officials say. | |
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| US-Israel talks in Paris aborted A meeting between Israel's PM and a top US envoy is cancelled amid sharp differences over West Bank settlements. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Dozens dead' in US drone strike At least 43 people die in missile strikes by a US drone aircraft in a militant stronghold of Pakistan, a Taliban spokesman tells the BBC. |
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| Ex-detainees allege Bagram abuse A number of former detainees at the US-run Bagram military base in Afghanistan allege they suffered abuse, the BBC hears. | |
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| Cocaine, opiate markets 'shrink' Markets for cocaine, opiates and cannabis are steady or declining, but those for synthetic drugs seem to be growing, the UN says. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Tories attack Iraq inquiry 'mess' The Conservatives accuse Gordon Brown of making a "monumental mess" of setting up the Iraq inquiry as MPs debate it. |
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| Habitat sorry for Iran Tweeting Furniture store Habitat has apologised for causing offence after accusations it exploited the unrest in Iran to drive online Twitter users to its shop. | |
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| Tobin 'joked while digging grave' A man killed an 18-year-old girl and buried her body in his back garden, pretending her grave was a sandpit, a court hears. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Tories attack Iraq inquiry 'mess' The Conservatives accuse Gordon Brown of making a "monumental mess" of setting up the Iraq inquiry as MPs debate it. |
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| Council warns MP couple over home Married Labour MPs Ann and Alan Keen have been given a month to stop their local council repossessing their main home. | |
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| New Speaker rebukes 'noisy' MPs New Speaker John Bercow ticks MPs off for making too much noise during his first prime minister's questions in the job. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Schools 'need not expel under-7s' Schools can avoid excluding very young children through methods to manage behaviour such as biting and swearing, Ofsted says. |
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| Urban poverty and jobless link Almost a quarter of children in London live in families where nobody has a job, a UK-wide report says. | |
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| Vocational exams on the increase Some 3.6 million vocational qualifications were awarded last year in the UK, an 11% increase on the previous year. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Tobin 'joked while digging grave' A man killed an 18-year-old girl and buried her body in his back garden, pretending her grave was a sandpit, a court hears. |
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| Disabled woman sues clothes store A student sues a clothing store claiming she was moved from the shop floor to a stockroom because of her prosthetic arm. | |
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| Boy 'not proud' of toddler death A 15-year-old babysitter, accused of murdering a two-year-old girl in his care said he was "not proud" of what he did, a court hears. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Paisley 'may stand again as MP' Ian Paisley tells a political magazine he is thinking of standing again as an MP at the next election. |
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| 'Wheel climber' appears in court A man who balanced on the top of the 60m high Belfast Wheel is remanded in custody on a charge of disorderly conduct. | |
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| Man thought cocaine was sex drug A man caught with suspected cocaine tells the High Court he thought he had bought medication for erectile dysfunction. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | No prosecutions over C.diff cases A report into a fatal outbreak of Clostridium difficile at the Vale of Leven hospital says improvement have been made. |
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| Probe call over passenger figures The public spending watchdog considers investigating First ScotRail after it overestimated passenger numbers. | |
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| Dog walker was shot deliberately A dog walker shot in Edinburgh was targeted deliberately but the motive remains a mystery, police tell BBC Scotland. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Twin confusion for attack victim A pair of identical twins go on trial but the alleged victim can't say which brother punched him, a court is told. |
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| Boy burnt by hot coals under sand A four year old boy is treated for burns after stepping on hot coals buried in sand after a beach barbecue. | |
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| Three more Welsh swine flu cases Two more women and a man are confirmed with swine flu, taking the total of confirmed cases in Wales to eight. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | OECD says recession 'near bottom' The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development says the pace of the global downturn is moderating. |
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| China accused over unfair trade The US and European Union file complaints with the WTO that China is unfairly limiting its raw material exports. | |
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| Madoff asks for 12 years in jail Disgraced US financier Bernard Madoff's lawyer has said his client deserves 12 years in prison for his crimes. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Spector in 'sensitive needs' cell Music producer Phil Spector is assigned to a "sensitive needs" area of a California prison to serve his sentence for murder. |
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| Cameron shows first Avatar clips Director James Cameron unveils the first glimpse of his highly anticipated new 3D film Avatar at the Cinema Expo in Amsterdam. | |
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| Call over taste after Radio 2 row The BBC should issue new guidance on "malicious intrusion, intimidation and humiliation" in the wake of the Radio 2 prank calls row, a report says. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Evolution faster when it's warmer The climate could have a direct effect on the speed of "molecular evolution" in mammals, according to a study. |
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| Avoiding 'wheelies' slows animals The acceleration of four-legged animals seems to be limited by their avoidance of raising their bodies and thus losing traction. | |
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| Where giant plants dare to grow The height to which plants grow follows a global pattern, new research reveals for the first time. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Microsoft offers free anti-virus Software giant takes another step into security market with a free anti-malware product |
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| OLPC software to power aging PCs Software developed for the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project can now be used to power any PC. | |
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| Habitat sorry for Iran Tweeting Furniture store Habitat has apologised for causing offence after accusations it exploited the unrest in Iran to drive online Twitter users to its shop. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Obesity ops 'may cut cancer risk' Weight-loss surgery could help women - but not men - reduce their risk of cancer, research suggests. |
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| Stranger kidney donations rising The number of people prepared to donate their kidney to a stranger has risen by 50% in two years, figures show. | |
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| Mystery Aborigine swine flu death Health officials in Australia are trying to determine how an Aboriginal man contracted and died from swine flu. | |
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| 1974: Labour rift over nuclear test The Labour Government admits Britain exploded a nuclear device in the United States a few weeks ago. | |||
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| 1983: US astronaut Sally Ride returns America's first woman in space, Sally Ride, returns safely in the Challenger space shuttle after a six-day flight. | |||
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| 1968: Rail go-slow begins The country's rail network is thrown into disarray as the National Union of Railwaymen begins its work-to-rule and ban on overtime. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - Wimbledon Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic are among the big names in action on day three of Wimbledon. |
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| Live - Garcia-Lopez v Federer Roger Federer takes on Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in his second match of this year's Championships. | |
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| F1 deal ends threat of breakaway An agreement has been reached between Formula 1's governing body and the teams to prevent a breakaway series. | |
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| Injured Watson stays with Aussies Australia all-rounder Shane Watson will not be sent home after being diagnosed with a minor thigh injury. | |
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| Sharapova edged out in thriller Maria Sharapova goes out in the second round to Argentina's Gisela Dulko. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man City to be warned off Lescott Everton will fight to keep Joleon Lescott as Manchester City prepare a £15m bid for the England defender. |
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| Birmingham sign Hart and Espinoza Birmingham agree deal to sign Man City keeper Joe Hart on season-long loan and land Ecuadorian defender Giovanny Espinoza. | |
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| Cardiff accept Blues' Johnson bid Cardiff City give Roger Johnson permission to speak to Birmingham City after agreeing a £5m fee to sell the centre-back. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal confirm Vermaelen signing Arsenal complete the signing of Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen from Dutch club Ajax for a fee of up to £10m. |
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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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 | Derbyshire signs for Olympiakos Striker Matt Derbyshire completes his £3m move from Blackburn to Olympiakos after agreeing a four-year contract. |
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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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 | Striker Sturridge off to Chelsea Manchester City teenage striker Daniel Sturridge is to sign for Premier League rivals Chelsea. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Man City to be warned off Lescott Everton will fight to keep Joleon Lescott as Manchester City prepare a £15m bid for the England defender. |
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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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 | Hull boss Brown receives FA fine Hull manager Phil Brown is fined £2,500 for making inappropriate comments about referee Mike Riley after the Tigers' FA Cup defeat at Arsenal. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Parry given betting integrity job Outgoing Liverpool Football Club Rick Parry chief executive will lead a new panel aimed at addressing issues threatening the integrity of sport. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City to be warned off Lescott Everton will fight to keep Joleon Lescott as Manchester City prepare a £15m bid for the England defender. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd announce Tevez departure Manchester United announce that striker Carlos Tevez is leaving the club. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Bates signs three-year Boro deal Middlesbrough utility man Matthew Bates signs a new three-year contract tying him to the club until 2012. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Stoke join race to capture Owen Stoke City chairman Peter Coates says the Potters are interested in signing Newcastle striker Michael Owen. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Hreidarsson commits to Portsmouth Portsmouth defender Hermann Hreidarsson agrees a new one-year contract at Fratton Park. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Stoke join race to capture Owen Stoke City chairman Peter Coates says the Potters are interested in signing Newcastle striker Michael Owen. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Who will test the Black Cats this summer? BBC Sport profiles the players to watch during Sunderland's friendly matches this summer. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Sevilla shy away from Zokora deal Sevilla president Jose Maris del Nido says his side have been priced out of a deal for Tottenham midfielder Didier Zokora |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Albion striker gets drugs caution West Bromwich Albion striker Roman Bednar is given a police caution after allegedly buying drugs outside his house. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | West Ham sign Jimenez from Inter West Ham make Chilean striker Luis Jimenez their first new signing of the summer. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Wigan capture Gomez from Espanyol Wigan manager Roberto Martinez makes his first signing for the club by bringing in playmaker Jordi Gomez from Espanyol. |
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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 sign Hart and Espinoza Birmingham agree deal to sign Man City keeper Joe Hart on season-long loan and land Ecuadorian defender Giovanny Espinoza. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Ormerod signs new Blackpool deal Striker Brett Ormerod signs a new one-year deal at Blackpool with an option for an extension. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Elliott signs new three-year deal Bristol City midfielder Marvin Elliott signs a new contract at Ashton Gate, keeping him at the club until 2012. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley closing in on Mears deal Burnley agree a fee with Derby County for defender Tyrone Mears. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff accept Blues' Johnson bid Cardiff City give Roger Johnson permission to speak to Birmingham City after agreeing a £5m fee to sell the centre-back. |
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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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 | Leeds still monitoring Flahavan Leeds United are still interested in signing Crystal Palace goalkeeper Darryl Flahavan on a permanent deal. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Burnley closing in on Mears deal Burnley agree a fee with Derby County for defender Tyrone Mears. |
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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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 | Trotter keen on Scunthorpe switch Midfielder Liam Trotter is expected to reject a new deal at Ipswich Town in favour of a move to Scunthorpe. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Rudd signs new Norwich contract Norwich City academy goalkeeper Declan Rudd signs a new three-year deal. |
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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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 | Gill resigns as Argyle director Phill Gill steps down from his position as a director of Plymouth Argyle. |
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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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 | Lopez's agent cools Swansea link The agent of Spanish midfielder Jordi Lopez plays down speculation that the QPR player is set for a move to Swansea City. |
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| READING | |
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 | Madejski looks forward to August Reading chairman John Madejski says he is looking forward to the start of the season under new manager Brendan Rodgers. |
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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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 | Pinnacle argue over Saints appeal Prospective Southampton owners, the Pinnacle Group have asked the Football League to reconsider a ban on an appeal against the club's 10-point penalty. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Jenkins expects Swans departures Chairman Huw Jenkins admits it could be difficult to keep Jason Scotland and Ferrie Bodde at Swansea City. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Severin agrees switch to Watford Scott Severin will join Watford on a two-year deal once his Aberdeen contract expires on 1 July. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Morgan defending transfer policy Wolves owner Steve Morgan insists the club will focus their efforts on luring young players to Molineux. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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| Severin agrees switch to Watford Scott Severin will join Watford on a two-year deal once his Aberdeen contract expires on 1 July. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Hartley ponders switch to Greece Scotland midfielder Paul Hartley is to decide by the end of the week if he will join Greek club Iraklis Saloniki. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | SPL announces £23m record profit The Scottish Premier League reports its largest profit or £23m during the 2007/08 season, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | St Mirren sign up striker Higdon St Mirren sign striker Michael Higdon on a two-year deal after his Falkirk contract expires. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| SPL announces £23m record profit The Scottish Premier League reports its largest profit or £23m during the 2007/08 season, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| SPL announces £23m record profit The Scottish Premier League reports its largest profit or £23m during the 2007/08 season, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| SPL announces £23m record profit The Scottish Premier League reports its largest profit or £23m during the 2007/08 season, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness cuts 'warning to SPL' Inverness make redundancies but say SPL clubs will be worse affected should broadcaster Setanta go into administration. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| SPL announces £23m record profit The Scottish Premier League reports its largest profit or £23m during the 2007/08 season, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| SPL announces £23m record profit The Scottish Premier League reports its largest profit or £23m during the 2007/08 season, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| SPL announces £23m record profit The Scottish Premier League reports its largest profit or £23m during the 2007/08 season, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren sign up striker Higdon St Mirren sign striker Michael Higdon on a two-year deal after his Falkirk contract expires. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Liberia star Sebwe calls it a day Liberian midfielder Kelvin Sebwe hangs up his boots this week, ending a career spanning more than two decades. |
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| Egypt threatens legal action The Egypt Football Association threatens legal action against some South African newspapers over lurid allegations about the Pharaohs. | |
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| El Hadary to appeal against ban The Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear an appeal by Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary against a ban by Fifa. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Live - Sussex v Australia The latest from day one at Hove as Australia win the toss and bat first in a 12-man a side four-day game. |
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| Injured Watson stays with Aussies Australia all-rounder Shane Watson will not be sent home after being diagnosed with a minor thigh injury. | |
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| Lee desperate to claim Ashes spot Brett Lee will play for Australia against Sussex in an Ashes warm-up match as he bids to regain his Test place. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Banned Hines misses out for Lions Lions lock Nathan Hines will not feature in the second Test against South Africa after being banned for a dangerous tackle. |
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| Payne makes waves on Lions debut Wasps prop Tim Payne gives himself a fighting chance of making the British and Irish Lions squad for the second Test against South Africa on Saturday. | |
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| Leicester to face Sale in opener Champions Leicester will launch their Guinness Premiership title defence against Sale on the first weekend of September. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | NSW 14-24 Queensland Valiant Queensland defending sees them resist a New South Wales fightback to clinch the 2009 State of Origin series. |
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| Hock tests positive for cocaine Wigan and England forward Gareth Hock fails a drugs test and is provisionally suspended by the Rugby Football League. | |
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| Giants forward Griffin avoids ban Huddersfield prop Darrell Griffin is cleared to face Salford on Friday after avoiding the threat of suspension. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live - Wimbledon Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic are among the big names in action on day three of Wimbledon. |
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| Live - Garcia-Lopez v Federer Roger Federer takes on Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in his second match of this year's Championships. | |
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| Sharapova edged out in thriller Maria Sharapova goes out in the second round to Argentina's Gisela Dulko. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Glover grabs dramatic US Open win Unheralded American Lucas Glover holds off Phil Mickelson and David Duval to win the 109th US Open. |
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| Humble Glover stunned by victory Lucas Glover says he hopes his unexpected victory will not "downgrade" the title as he joins some of the sport's most illustrious stars as a US Open winner. | |
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| Mickelson keeps his perspective Phil Mickelson refuses to dwell on a record fifth US Open runner-up spot as his thoughts return to his wife's fight with breast cancer. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Rea clinches first Superbike win Jonathan Rea celebrates his first win at World Superbike level in Sunday's round in San Marino. |
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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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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | F1 deal ends threat of breakaway An agreement has been reached between Formula 1's governing body and the teams to prevent a breakaway series. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Classy Klitschko defeats Chagaev Wladimir Klitschko defends his WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles stopping the previously unbeaten Ruslan Chagaev with a 10th-round technical knock-out. |
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| Woods fight venue to be decided Clinton Woods could potentially fight Tavores Cloud for the IBF light-heavyweight world title in his hometown of Sheffield. | |
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| England's amateurs shine at Euros Khalid Yafai, Bradley Saunders and Tommy Stubbs win gold for England at the European Union amateur boxing championships. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Turner aims to overcome setback Nottingham athlete Andy Turner wants to prove UK Athletics wrong after having his lottery finding cut last year. |
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| Britain claim third in Portugal Great Britain finish third behind Germany and Russia at the European Team Championships in Leiria. | |
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| Washington to get 2003 gold medal Retired sprinter American Tyree is finally going to get the 2003 world 400m gold medal he has been pursuing. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Telford retains UK Championship The UK Championship returns to Telford International Centre for the third year running. |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Henderson faces ban after hearing Leading trainer Nicky Henderson could face a ban from horse racing after one of the horses he trained for the Queen failed a drugs test. |
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| Art Connoisseur claims shock win Michael Bell's 20-1 shot Art Connoisseur causes a major upset by winning the Golden Jubilee Stakes on the fifth day at Royal Ascot. | |
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| Ghanaati romps to Coronation win Barry Hills' Ghanaati sweeps aside the opposition to win the Coronation Stakes on day four at Royal Ascot. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Valverde to miss Tour de France Alejandro Valverde's team says the Spaniard will not ride in this year's Tour de France as he waits for an appeal to be heard against a two-year doping ban. |
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| Pooley takes women's Tour victory Emma Pooley emulates GB team-mate Nicole Cooke with victory in the Grande Boucle Feminine - the women's Tour de France. | |
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| Cooke earns Italian road race win World and Olympic road race champion Nicole Cooke wins the Giro del Trentino. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | GB youngsters eye Olympic glory A team of teenage Great Britain athletes will bid to follow in the footsteps of Kelly Holmes and Rebecca Adlington at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Finland |
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| Pentathletes primed for Euro test Great Britain's women start their push for modern pentathlon success at the European Championships in Germany on Thursday. | |
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| Fina approves controversial suits World swimming governing body Fina gives the go-ahead for a number of hi-tech racing suits that they initially rejected for July's world championships in Rome. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog The Tees Mouth gives his inimitable verdict on a big few days in sport |
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| Sport quotes of the week JT on being Dad of the Year, plus top Wimbledon quotes | |
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| Review of the week Ronaldo and Rio camp it up, plus the Bullseye guide to fixtures | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Conway has eight-week ban lifted Derry footballer James Conway is free to play for his county again after having an eight-week suspension lifted. |
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| Glens to face Rangers in friendly Portadown will play a Rangers XI in a pre-season friendly at Shamrock Park on 30 July. | |
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| Glentoran to play Maccabi Haifa Irish League title winners Glentoran are drawn against Maccabi Haifa of Israel in the Champions League. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Banned Hines misses out for Lions Lions lock Nathan Hines will not feature in the second Test against South Africa after being banned for a dangerous tackle. |
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| Murray laments British failings Andy Murray believes the depth of British tennis needs to get "way better" after nine out of 11 players from the home nation lost in the first round at Wimbledon. | |
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| St Mirren sign up striker Higdon St Mirren sign striker Michael Higdon on a two-year deal after his Falkirk contract expires. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Cardiff accept Blues' Johnson bid Cardiff City give Roger Johnson permission to speak to Birmingham City after agreeing a £5m fee to sell the centre-back. |
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| I gave it my best shot - Williams Wales wing Shane Williams says he gave his utmost in pursuit of a Test spot as the Lions drew 13-13 with Emerging Springboks. | |
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| Jenkins expects Swans departures Chairman Huw Jenkins admits it could be difficult to keep Jason Scotland and Ferrie Bodde at Swansea City. | |
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