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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Iran's Mousavi defies crackdown Iran's protest leader Mir Hossein Mousavi says those who "rigged" its elections are responsible for the ensuing bloodshed. |
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| Air France pilot body identified The body of the chief pilot of the Air France plane that crashed over the Atlantic has been identified, the company says. | |
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| Oscars expand best film category The shortlist for the Best Picture award at the 2010 Academy Awards will double in size to include 10 films. | |
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| US economy better than expected The US economy shrank at an annualised rate of 5.5% in the first three months of 2009, better than previously thought. | |
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| Politkovskaya case to be retried Russia's Supreme Court overturns the acquittal of three men accused over the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria offers militants amnesty Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua unveils details of a 60-day amnesty for militants in the Niger Delta. |
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| Somalis watch double amputations Some 300 people watch as four men have their hands and feet cut off in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. | |
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| Kenya officials defy big car ban A BBC spot-check finds Kenyan politicians ignoring a directive to give up their luxury cars and limit themselves to a single vehicle. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US billionaire Stanford in court Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford arrives at court to hear if he will remain in custody until his trial on $7bn (£.4.3bn) fraud charges. |
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| Honduran armed forces boss sacked President Manuel Zelaya of Honduras sacks the country's top general amid divisions over a referendum on constitutional reform. | |
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| Strip-search of US girl illegal The US Supreme Court rules that school staff broke the law by strip-searching a 13-year-old girl for painkillers. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Google access disrupted in China Access to Google has been disrupted in parts of China, amid a row over what internet users can view. |
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| Burma denies link to N Korea ship The Burmese government denies any links with a North Korean ship in the South China Sea which the US believes could be heading its way. | |
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| Kyrgyzstan approves US base deal Kyrgyzstan's parliament approves a deal allowing the US to continue using an airbase to support Afghan operations. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Politkovskaya case to be retried Russia's Supreme Court overturns the acquittal of three men accused over the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya. |
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| Eta suspects arrested in France French authorities arrest two suspected members of the Basque separatist group Eta in Paris, officials say. | |
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| Gazprom seals $2.5bn Nigeria deal Gazprom signs a $2.5bn deal with Nigeria's NNPC, which could boost Russia's control over European energy supplies. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iran's Mousavi defies crackdown Iran's protest leader Mir Hossein Mousavi says those who "rigged" its elections are responsible for the ensuing bloodshed. |
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| Israel marks Gilad Shalit capture Israel marks three years since Sgt Gilad Shalit, then 19, was seized by Palestinian militants and held in the Gaza Strip. | |
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| Iraq rocked by more bomb attacks At least six people are killed in a series of bomb attacks in Iraq, just days before US troops are due to leave Iraqi cities. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | 'Shift needed' in Afghan combat US and Nato-led troops in Afghanistan must make a "cultural shift" to protect Afghan civilians, the new US commander says. |
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| Many die in acute Indian heatwave An severe heat wave claims the lives of nearly 100 people across India, reports say. | |
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| India slams 'ferocious' attacks India's overseas minister Vayalar Ravi expresses concern over the "ferocity" of recent attacks on Indian students in Australia. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Tory MPs pay back £125,000 more The amount being repaid by Conservative MPs doubles to £250,000 after the Tory scrutiny panel's review of claims. |
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| Corus cutting 2,000 UK steel jobs Steelmaker Corus is to cut about 2,000 more jobs at plants at Scunthorpe, Rotherham and on Teesside. | |
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| 800 BA workers set to work unpaid British Airways says 800 workers have volunteered to work for nothing for up to a month, following its request to cut costs. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Tory MPs pay back £125,000 more The amount being repaid by Conservative MPs doubles to £250,000 after the Tory scrutiny panel's review of claims. |
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| UK faces 'state-backed' hackers A UK "spy school for geeks" to combat "state-sponsored" hacking is needed, the ex-digital engagement minister says. | |
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| Cameron pledges 'right to data' David Cameron accuses Labour of creating a "control state" and vow to give voters new rights to government data. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Jewish school admissions unlawful A Jewish school's admissions policy is unlawful because it involves racial discrimination, the Appeal Court has decided. |
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| 'Problems' with 11-14 curriculum The introduction of the 11-14 curriculum has led to 'emerging problems' in some English schools, inspectors have found. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Agencies failed to safeguard baby An investigation into the death of a baby girl from Doncaster finds that social services failed to adequately protect her. |
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| Gas death family's 'justice wait' The family of two children gassed to death on holiday in Corfu react angrily after a manslaughter trial is delayed until next year. | |
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| Parole board backs Biggs release The early release of 79-year-old Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs is being recommended by the Parole Board. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man with swine flu in hospital A man with chest problems is the first person in Northern Ireland to be treated in hospital for swine flu, one of five new cases. |
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| Child dies after river accident A 10-year-old boy who was pulled from the River Bann in Hilltown, County Down, dies in hospital. | |
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| Fire crews in 40 obesity callouts Fire crews in Northern Ireland have been called to help move obese patients 40 times in the last five years. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Rules 'not followed' in Hawk case An independent review of the decision to send a prisoner, who later absconded, to an open prison finds that rules had not been followed. |
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| Woman admits child porn charges A woman admits downloading hundreds of indecent images of children at her home in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire. | |
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| Hotel chain 'victim of recession' The Scottish hotel chain, McKever Group, has called in the administrators after revealing debts of more than £100m. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Parents warn after fatal mauling The parents of a baby mauled to death by two dogs urge others not to leave children unsupervised with pets. |
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| Identical twins cleared of attack A judge clears twin brothers who were accused of assaulting a partygoer after he could not tell them apart. | |
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| Climate change budget tops £300m A four-year strategy for cutting carbon emissions in Wales as part of the battle against climate change is unveiled. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Google access disrupted in China Access to Google has been disrupted in parts of China, amid a row over what internet users can view. |
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| Bernanke defends Fed on bank deal The head of the US Federal Reserve says it acted with "integrity" in Bank of America's takeover of Merrill Lynch. | |
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| Chinese oil refiner in record bid Sinopec makes a $7.2bn bid for oil firm Addax, to boost its business in Africa and the Middle East. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Oscars expand best film category The shortlist for the Best Picture award at the 2010 Academy Awards will double in size to include 10 films. |
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| Williams questioned over robbery Police in the Bahamas question Robbie Williams over the robbery of two paparazzi, following a reported scuffle with the singer's entourage. | |
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| Top BBC bosses' expenses revealed The BBC reveals the expenses of its top managers, including more than £3,000 for two holidays cut short by Mark Thompson. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Oldest musical instrument' found Flutes dating back to the time modern humans began colonising Europe suggest music may have been influential in our evolution. |
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| Swine flu puts porpoise on brink Mexico's twin crises, swine flu and the economy, may derail plans to save the world's most endangered cetacean. | |
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| 'Misty caverns' on Enceladus moon The Cassini probe obtains compelling evidence that Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus has liquid water beneath its surface. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | UK troops to get new body armour MoD unveils new helmet and body armour for UK armed forces. |
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| Windows 7 pricing gets unveiled Europeans will not be able to upgrade directly from earlier versions to Windows 7, says Microsoft. | |
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| UK faces 'state-backed' hackers A UK "spy school for geeks" to combat "state-sponsored" hacking is needed, the ex-digital engagement minister says. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | New cancer drug 'shows promise' A new type of cancer treatment has produced highly promising results in preliminary drug trials, researchers say. |
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| FBI 'cracks $50m healthcare scam' The FBI says it has cracked a $50m (£30m) healthcare scam, making arrests in Florida, Michigan and Colorado. | |
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| Many UK cancer deaths 'premature' Up to 15,000 people aged over 75 may be dying unnecessarily from cancer each year in the UK, according to research. | |
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| 1950: UN condemns North Korean invasion North Korea has invaded South Korea at several points along the two countries' joint border. | |||
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| 1953: Christie to hang for wife's murder John Christie is sentenced to hang for murdering his wife and then hiding her body under the floorboards of their Notting Hill home in London. | |||
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| 2005: Iran hardliner sweeps to victory Ultra-conservative Mahmoud Admadinejad wins surprise victory in presidential poll. | |||
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 | Live - Wimbledon Andy Roddick is in action on day four at Wimbledon after wins for Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova but defeat for Elena Baltacha, with Andy Murray up against Ernests Gulbis later. |
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| Hewitt stuns fifth seed Del Potro Former champion Lleyton Hewitt beats fifth seed Juan Martin del Potro to reach the third round at Wimbledon. | |
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| Slick Venus eases past Bondarenko Defending champion Venus Williams beats Kateryna Bondarenko 6-3 6-2 to reach round three of Wimbledon. | |
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| Lions make five changes for Test The British and Irish Lions make five changes for the second Test against South Africa at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria on Saturday. | |
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| Milan reject "monster" Pato bid Italian side AC Milan turn down an undisclosed offer from an unnamed English club for teenage striker Alexandre Pato. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Johnson completes Birmingham move Centre-back Roger Johnson moves from Cardiff City to Birmingham City for £5m. |
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| Stoke deny Ashton transfer talks Stoke City chairman Peter Coates insists that they are not in talks with West Ham to sign striker Dean Ashton. | |
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| Burdisso plays down Chelsea link Inter Milan defender Nicolas Burdisso denies reports he is set to join Chelsea in a swap with Ricardo Carvalho. | |
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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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 | Burdisso plays down Chelsea link Inter Milan defender Nicolas Burdisso denies reports he is set to join Chelsea in a swap with Ricardo Carvalho. |
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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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 | Colchester accept Boro Yeates bid Middlesbrough hold talks with Colchester winger Mark Yeates after the clubs agree an undisclosed fee. |
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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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 | Ivorians deny Halilhodzic rumours Football authorities in the Ivory Coast deny speculation linking Elephants coach Vahid Halilhodzic with a move to an English club. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke deny Ashton transfer talks Stoke City chairman Peter Coates insists that they are not in talks with West Ham to sign striker Dean Ashton. |
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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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 | Jones happy at Cardiff - Ridsdale Peter Ridsdale warns West Bromwich Albion that manager Dave Jones is happy at Cardiff. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Stoke deny Ashton transfer talks Stoke City chairman Peter Coates insists that they are not in talks with West Ham to sign striker Dean Ashton. |
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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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 | Kozluk agrees new Barnsley deal Barnsley defender Rob Kozluk turns down a move to Crystal Palace to sign a new 12-month contract at Oakwell. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Johnson completes Birmingham move Centre-back Roger Johnson moves from Cardiff City to Birmingham City for £5m. |
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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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| Johnson completes Birmingham move Centre-back Roger Johnson moves from Cardiff City to Birmingham City for £5m. |
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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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| Kozluk agrees new Barnsley deal Barnsley defender Rob Kozluk turns down a move to Crystal Palace to sign a new 12-month contract at Oakwell. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Two guilty of club takeover fraud Two former Derby County directors are found guilty of financial irregularities in a takeover deal at the club. |
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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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 | Winger Croft seals Derby switch Derby County complete the signing of former Norwich City winger Lee Croft on a 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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 | Monk impressed by new boss Sousa New Swansea manager Paulo Sousa impresses captain Garry Monk. |
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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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 | No Celtic panic buys, says Venus Celtic's new assistant manager Mark Venus says the club will not rush into the transfer market ahead of the Champions League qualifiers. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Thompson defends SPL world appeal Dundee United chairman Stephen Thompson refutes the suggestion that the Scottish Premier League holds no interest abroad. |
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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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 | Mole out to impress boss Laszlo Hearts striker Jamie Mole prepares to push his way into manager Csaba Laszlo's long-term plans. |
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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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 | Llanelli switch venue of Well tie Motherwell's trip to Llanelli for the Europa League qualifier is switched from their home ground to the Parc y Scarlets. |
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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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| Ivorians deny Halilhodzic rumours Football authorities in the Ivory Coast deny speculation linking Elephants coach Vahid Halilhodzic with a move to an English club. |
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| Brazil v South Africa Holders Brazil take on hosts South Africa in the second semi-final of the Confederations Cup. | |
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| Spain 0-2 United States The United States cause one of the biggest upsets in world football by beating European champions Spain to reach Sunday's Confederations Cup final. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Latest cricket scores Latest scorecards from Thursday's tour match between Sussex and Australia and the women's Twenty20 game. |
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| Warne backs Rashid over Panesar Shane Warne urges England to pick spinner Adil Rashid ahead of Monty Panesar for the first Ashes Test against Australia in Cardiff on 8 July. | |
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| Irish star O'Brien facing lay-off Ireland and Northamptonshire wicketkeeper batsman Niall O'Brien will be out for up to six weeks because of torn ankle ligaments. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Lions make five changes for Test The British and Irish Lions make five changes for the second Test against South Africa at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria on Saturday. |
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| Tigers replace Dupuy with Grindal Leicester Tigers have re-sign their former scrum-half James Grindal from Newcastle Falcons, clearing the way for Julien Dupuy to join Stade Francais. | |
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| Hadden severs ties with Scotland Former Scotland head coach Frank Hadden says he has parted company with Scottish Rugby to seek a new challenge. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Paul gives backing to Myler move Salford City Reds half-back Robbie Paul says it is probably for the best that Richie Myler leaves the club. |
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| Riley wants Wolves full-back role Chris Riley says he wants to be the number one choice for Warrington Wolves full-back. | |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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| Live - Wimbledon Andy Roddick is in action on day four at Wimbledon after wins for Venus Williams and Svetlana Kuznetsova but defeat for Elena Baltacha, with Andy Murray up against Ernests Gulbis later. |
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| Slick Venus eases past Bondarenko Defending champion Venus Williams beats Kateryna Bondarenko 6-3 6-2 to reach round three of Wimbledon. | |
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| Hewitt stuns fifth seed Del Potro Former champion Lleyton Hewitt beats fifth seed Juan Martin del Potro to reach the third round at Wimbledon. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | BMW International Open leaderboard Leading scores from this week's European Tour event from Germany. |
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| PGA Tour leaderboard Latest scores from the PGA Tour. | |
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| Six nations target 2018 Ryder bid France, Germany, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands and Sweden all plan to submit bids to host the 2018 Ryder Cup. | |
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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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 | Teams call for neutral F1 chief Formula 1 teams want to find an independent successor to FIA president Max Mosley after he decides not to stand for re-election. |
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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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| Dodson in for English title shot Liverpool super-middleweight Tony Dodson is in line to challenge Paul David for the English title. | |
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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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| 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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 | Contador to lead Astana Tour team Spaniard Alberto Contador will be Astana's leader in this year's Tour de France, which begins on 4 July. |
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| GB elite riders set for Team Sky Geraint Thomas, David Millar, Bradley Wiggins and Steve Cummings will join a new British-based team, according to British Cycling coach Shane Sutton. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Draper to make comeback for 2012 Former world champion and Athens bronze medallist Chris Draper announces his Olympic comeback with a bid for gold at London 2012. |
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| GB duo eye future America's Cup Olympic medallists Ben Ainslie and Andrew Simpson hope to compete in a future America's Cup, despite having been ruled out of the 2010 race. | |
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| England name young Trophy squad England select Loughborough student Nicola White for next month's Champions Trophy in Australia - only five days after she made her debut. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "Why do Wimbledon hand out £10,000 cheques to a bunch of no-marks?" |
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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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 | Ireland pair come into Lions team Ireland duo Rob Kearney and Luke Fitzgerald come into the Lions team for Saturday's second Test against South Africa in Pretoria. |
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| Feeney placed on transfer list Newry City defender Cullen Feeney is placed on the transfer list as part of a cost-cutting exercise at the Showgrounds. | |
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| New deal not Worthington priority Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington does not want to be distracted by contract talks as he concentrates on clinching a place at the 2010 World Cup. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Baltacha bid ends in heavy defeat Elena Baltacha's bid to reach the third round at Wimbledon for the first time since 2002 is ended by a comprehensive 7-5 6-1 defeat by Kirsten Flipkens. |
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| No Celtic panic buys, says Venus Celtic's new assistant manager Mark Venus says the club will not rush into the transfer market ahead of the Champions League qualifiers. | |
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| Hadden severs ties with Scotland Former Scotland head coach Frank Hadden says he has parted company with Scottish Rugby to seek a new challenge. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Lions select all-Welsh front row The Lions pick the Wales front row for Saturday's second Test with South Africa but lock Alun Wyn Jones is dropped and full-back Lee Byrne injured. |
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| Johnson completes Birmingham move Centre-back Roger Johnson moves from Cardiff City to Birmingham City for £5m. | |
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| Monk impressed by new boss Sousa New Swansea manager Paulo Sousa impresses captain Garry Monk. | |
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