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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | France reverses 'black box' claim A French minister denies earlier official claims that a "black box" recorder from a plane crash in the Indian Ocean has been found. |
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| Iran 'frees more British staff' Three more British embassy staff are released by the Iranian authorities, state-run media reports. | |
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| Money laundering risk to football Football is being used as vehicle for money laundering, according to an international agency responsible for tracking the proceeds of crime. | |
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| Greece acts to stub out smoking Greece - the EU's heaviest-smoking nation - introduces a ban on smoking in all public places. | |
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| Cash for Pirate Bay file-sharers New owners of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay say users will be paid for sharing files. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| France reverses 'black box' claim A French minister denies earlier official claims that a "black box" recorder from a plane crash in the Indian Ocean has been found. |
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| Two shot at Ethiopia church site Two Ethiopian Christians are killed by police as they helped build a church on a site claimed by Muslims, officials say. | |
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| Guantanamo man left in Chad limbo A Saudi-born man held at Guantanamo for seven years tells the BBC how he has been left in limbo in Chad since his release. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Deadline for Honduras over leader The Organization of American States gives the current leaders in Honduras three days to restore ousted President Zelaya to office. |
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| Democrats win crucial Senate seat The US Democratic Party wins the last undecided seat in the Senate, giving it control of a crucial 60 votes in the chamber. | |
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| Jackson body 'going to Neverland' Fans gather outside Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch following reports that the late singer's body will go on public view there. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | HK march calls for more democracy Thousands in Hong Kong join a pro-democracy rally on the 12th anniversary of the handover to Chinese rule. |
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| North Korean food need 'critical' Millions of North Koreans, especially children, face food shortages, the UN's World Food Programme says. | |
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| Fiji constitution plan unveiled Fiji's military ruler, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, unveils plans for a new constitution by 2013, ahead of elections in 2014. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| France reverses 'black box' claim A French minister denies earlier official claims that a "black box" recorder from a plane crash in the Indian Ocean has been found. |
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| Croatia's PM Sanader steps down Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader makes the surprise decision to resign and withdraw from politics. | |
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| 'Abuses widespread' in N Caucasus Human rights abuses in the North Caucasus are giving the lie to Moscow's claims of normalisation, Amnesty says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran 'frees more British staff' Three more British embassy staff are released by the Iranian authorities, state-run media reports. |
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| France reverses 'black box' claim A French minister denies earlier official claims that a "black box" recorder from a plane crash in the Indian Ocean has been found. | |
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| Israel to raise foot shot charges Israel's top court orders stronger charges against two soldiers over the shooting of a bound Palestinian in the West Bank. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | UN begins Bhutto killing inquiry A United Nations investigation into the assassination of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto has begun. |
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| Pakistan elder killed by gunmen A key pro-government tribal elder is shot dead along with two of his guards in Pakistan's tribal region of Khyber, officials say. | |
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| India's exports continue to fall India's exports fell in May for the eighth month in a row as overseas demand for goods continued to shrink in the global recession. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | 'No prospect' of postal sell-off There is "no prospect" of the Royal Mail sell-off going ahead in the "current circumstances", Lord Mandelson says. |
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| East Coast rail to be state-run The government says it intends to take the East Coast rail service, run by National Express, into public ownership. | |
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| Straw refuses Ronnie Biggs parole The Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs is refused parole by Justice Secretary Jack Straw. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Brown and Cameron in spending row Gordon Brown and David Cameron clash again over public spending plans at prime ministers' questions. |
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| 'No prospect' of postal sell-off There is "no prospect" of the Royal Mail sell-off going ahead in the "current circumstances", Lord Mandelson says. | |
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| New pressure on MP standards bill Ministers are urged to axe more of their "clean up" Parliament plans amid concerns about the impact on MPs' free speech. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Top employers cut graduate jobs The latest survey of 100 top graduate employers shows a 13.5% fall in recruitment during this year. |
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| Bright students 'shun languages' Fewer higher-achieving pupils are opting for a language GCSE, and overall numbers are also declining, a study suggests. | |
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| Teachers facing 'classroom MOTs' The schools' secretary proposes renewable licences for teachers as part of measures in a White Paper for England's schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Straw refuses Ronnie Biggs parole The Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs is refused parole by Justice Secretary Jack Straw. |
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| Moors victim mother's Brady plea The mother of the last untraced Moors Murders victim begs Ian Brady to reveal where he is as police call off the search. | |
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| Vicar in 'sham marriages' arrest A serving vicar is among four people arrested in Sussex after an inquiry into nearly 180 '"sham marriages" of immigrants. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Judge rules out jail for Paisley The DUP's Ian Paisley Jr will not be jailed if he refuses to pay a £5,000 fine for contempt of court, a judge says. |
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| Councillor 'heckled' Man U star A Traditional Unionist Voice councillor may be disciplined over reports he heckled Manchester United legend Harry Gregg. | |
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| Prof quit over Ulster-Scot fears An academic resigned from the group trying to set up an Ulster Scots Academy overs fears it could affect her reputation. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Diageo to cut 900 Scottish jobs Drinks giant Diageo announces that it is to shed about 900 jobs by closing facilities in Glasgow and Kilmarnock. |
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| Queen hails Holyrood 'innovation' The Queen marks the 10th anniversary of Scottish devolution by visiting the Holyrood parliament in Edinburgh. | |
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| Union anger at yard closure plan Unions call for action to save two naval shipyards, after a leaked memo reveals plans are being drawn up for their closure. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Mother remanded over child murder A 34-year-old woman appears before magistrates charged with the murder of her four-year-old daughter. |
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| Film director put on sex register A filmmaker who had indecent images of children says he was researching a movie on human trafficking. | |
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| 'Wall of dolphins' caught on film Conservationists capture images of a 'superpod' of around 1,500 dolphins feeding off the coast of west Wales. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | BA calls negotiators over pay row British Airways asks conciliation service Acas to intervene to help reach a deal with unions on jobs and pay. |
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| Business mood improves in Japan Business confidence in Japan has improved for the first time in two-and-a-half years, says a key Bank of Japan survey. | |
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| Cash for Pirate Bay file-sharers New owners of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay say users will be paid for sharing files. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson body 'going to Neverland' Fans gather outside Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch following reports that the late singer's body will go on public view there. |
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| Private funeral held for Fawcett Friends and relatives of Farrah Fawcett hold a private funeral for the US actress, who died of cancer. | |
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| Law's Hamlet to move to Broadway Actor Jude Law is to take his current West End role of Hamlet to Broadway later this year, it is announced. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Tags to help solve puffin decline Scientists hope hi-tech tags will help reveal why puffin numbers at one of the UK's key colonies has fallen by a third. |
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| Chimpanzees learn from video demo Copycat chimps build their own tools after watching a video demonstration, say scientists. | |
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| Herschel yields new galaxy image The European Space Agency releases a stunning image of the spiral "Whirlpool Galaxy". | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Cash for Pirate Bay file-sharers New owners of file-sharing website The Pirate Bay say users will be paid for sharing files. |
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| Cost of texting abroad comes down A cap on the cost of sending a text message while abroad in the European Union comes into force for the first time. | |
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| Cyber bullying case sentence due The 50-year-old woman involved in the first federal cyber bullying verdict in the US, which led to a teenager's suicide, faces sentencing. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Vegetarians 'avoid more cancers' Vegetarians are generally less likely to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a study concludes. |
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| Lack of sleep 'hits women harder' Lack of sleep raises a woman's risk of heart disease more than it does for a man, research suggests. | |
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| 'IVF success blood test hope' Researchers have raised the prospect of a simple test to show whether fertility treatment is likely to work. | |
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| 1997: Hong Kong handed over to Chinese control Hong Kong is handed back to the Chinese authorities - ending more than 150 years of British control. | |||
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| 1963: Philby confirmed as 'third man' Former Foreign Office official Harold Philby is confirmed as the "third man" in the Burgess and Maclean case. | |||
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| 1994: Yasser Arafat ends 27-year exile The chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, Yasser Arafat, returns to the Gaza Strip after 27 years in exile. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - Murray v Ferrero Andy Murray takes the first two sets against Juan Carlos Ferrero as he fights for a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals. |
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| Live - Wimbledon Andy Murray takes on Juan Carlos Ferrero after Roger Federer makes it through to the quarter-finals on day nine at Wimbledon. | |
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| Federer sees off Karlovic threat Roger Federer brilliantly dismisses the suggestion he might struggle with Ivo Karlovic's serve as he beats the Croat to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. | |
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| Haas stuns Djokovic to make semis Tommy Haas beats fourth seed Novak Djokovic to set up a Wimbledon semi-final against Roger Federer. | |
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| Man City still keen to land Eto'o Manchester City manager Mark Hughes says he is still keen on Samuel Eto'o, despite Barcelona offering the Cameroon striker a new contract. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man City still keen to land Eto'o Manchester City manager Mark Hughes says he is still keen on Samuel Eto'o, despite Barcelona offering the Cameroon striker a new contract. |
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| Ronaldo completes £80m Real move Manchester United confirm the sale of Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for £80m has gone through. | |
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| Midfielder Surman moves to Wolves Wolves have complete the signing of England under-21 international midfielder Andrew Surman from Southampton for a fee thought be about £1.2m. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Ramsey agrees new deal at Arsenal Aaron Ramsey signs a new long-term contract at Arsenal. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Oxford face Villa XI warm-up game Oxford will host an Aston Villa XI in their final warm-up match on 4 August before the new Blue Square Premier season. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Allardyce hopes for trio return Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce believes Steven Reid, Brett Emerton and David Dunn are all in line to return for Rovers' opening game against Manchester City on 15 August. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton sign Davis from Portsmouth Sean Davis joins Bolton from Portsmouth on a free transfer. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea appeal over 'harsh' bans Chelsea outline their reasons for appealing against the fine and bans imposed by Uefa after May's Champions League semi-final defeat by Barcelona. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Blackburn sign defender Jacobsen Blackburn agree a two-year deal with Denmark right-back Lars Jacobsen, who was at Everton last season. |
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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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 | Fortune tests Hull City patience Tigers boss Phil Brown says he will look at other transfer targets if Marc-Antoine Fortune does not decide if he will join Hull in the next day or two. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Leto completes Panathinaikos deal Liverpool winger Sebastian Leto signs for Panathinaikos after a year on loan at Greek rivals Olympiakos. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City still keen to land Eto'o Manchester City manager Mark Hughes says he is still keen on Samuel Eto'o, despite Barcelona offering the Cameroon striker a new contract. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ronaldo completes £80m Real move Manchester United confirm the sale of Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for £80m has gone through. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | McClaren predicts tough Boro year Ex-Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren warns his former club that life in the Championship will not be easy following relegation last season. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Burnley bring in defender Edgar Burnley sign defender David Edgar after his contract with Newcastle expired. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Bolton sign Davis from Portsmouth Sean Davis joins Bolton from Portsmouth on a free transfer. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Dickinson wants more Stoke starts Carl Dickinson hopes to follow the example of Stoke City team-mate Andy Wilkinson by becoming a first-team regular next season. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Robins lose Fettis to Sunderland Cheltenham goalkeeping coach Alan Fettis has left the cub to join the Academy set-up at Premier League club Sunderland. |
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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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 | BBC announces live football dates The BBC's live coverage of the Championship season starts with Newcastle's opening day trip to West Brom. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Ashton link is nonsense - Stoke Stoke City chairman Peter Coates says that the Potters are "a million miles away" from signing West Ham United striker Dean Ashton. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Valencia joins Man Utd from Wigan Manchester United sign Wigan winger Antonio Valencia on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | English duo retain Adam interest Barnsley and Blackpool remain hopeful of signing Rangers midfielder Charlie Adam. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham boss denies rift talk Birmingham manager Alex McLeish says reports he has fallen out with Blues' board of directors over the signing of defender Giovanny Espinoza are "ridiculous". |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool poised for Clarke deal Republic of Ireland Under-21 international striker Billy Clarke will join Blackpool when his Ipswich contract ends on 1 July, subject to passing a medical. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Bristol City sign keeper Gerken Bristol City sign Colchester keeper Dean Gerken on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley bring in defender Edgar Burnley sign defender David Edgar after his contract with Newcastle expired. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff target Charlton's Hudson Cardiff say they have agreed a fee and terms for an unnamed player, believed to be Charlton centre-back Mark Hudson. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Cardiff target Charlton's Hudson Cardiff say they have agreed a fee and terms for an unnamed player, believed to be Charlton centre-back Mark Hudson. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coventry quartet handed pro deals Coventry City award four of their academy players one-year professional contacts. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Hartlepool sign keeper Flinders Hartlepool sign goalkeeper Scott Flinders, following his release by Crystal Palace. |
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| DERBY | |
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| BBC announces live football dates The BBC's live coverage of the Championship season starts with Newcastle's opening day trip to West Brom. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Woods eager for Doncaster opener Doncaster Rovers midfielder Martin Woods is confident of being fit to start the season, despite undergoing a double hernia operation. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Trotter set to stay with Ipswich Liam Trotter is set to sign a new one-year contract with Ipswich Town despite interest from Scunthorpe United, BBC Suffolk understands. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Lappin signs new Norwich contract Midfielder Simon Lappin signs a new two-year contract with Norwich City . |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Magpies swoop for Forest defender Notts County sign defender Brendan Moloney on a six-month loan deal from near neighbours Nottingham Forest. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Argyle face Swindon in friendly Plymouth Argyle announce the club will face Swindon Town in a pre-season friendly on 1 August 2009. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Irvine turns down West Brom job Preston manager Alan Irvine turns down the offer to join West Brom and will stay at Deepdale. |
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| QPR | |
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| BBC announces live football dates The BBC's live coverage of the Championship season starts with Newcastle's opening day trip to West Brom. |
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| READING | |
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 | New Reading deal for Gunnarsson Icelandic midfielder Brynjar Gunnarsson signs new one-year contract. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | France is handed Wednesday trial Sheffield Wednesday offer a trial to former Hull City midfielder Ryan France. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Blades have McIndoe bid accepted Sheffield United are in transfer talks with Bristol City winger Michael McIndoe after the Championship rivals agree an undisclosed fee. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Wotte agrees to stay on at Saints Southampton head coach Mark Wotte agrees to stay on at the club despite the uncertainty over the club's future. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Forest swoop for Liverpool winger Nottingham Forest wrap up the permanent signing of Liverpool winger Paul Anderson for £250,000. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Mackay confirms back-room team New Watford manager Malky Mackay wastes no time in confirming his backroom team. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Midfielder Surman moves to Wolves Wolves have complete the signing of England under-21 international midfielder Andrew Surman from Southampton for a fee thought be about £1.2m. |
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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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 | McStay departs Celtic for Ujpest Celtic's reserve team coach Willie McStay leaves the Glasgow club to take up the role as manager of Ujpest FC in Hungary. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Levein bullish on SPL TV future Dundee United manager Craig Levein believes the Scottish Premier League will attract a better television deal than the one they enjoyed with Setanta. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Defender McLean signs for Falkirk Brian McLean signs for Falkirk after the defender leaves Motherwell. |
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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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 | Winger Suso signs up for Hearts Hearts complete the capture of Jesus Manuel Santana Abreu after the winger leaves Tenerife. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Stokes unlikely to join Hibernian Hibernian are likely to be priced out of the signing of Sunderland striker Anthony Stokes. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Defender McGuire leaves Inverness Inverness Caledonian Thistle confirm that defender Phil McGuire has left the First Division club. |
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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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| Defender McLean signs for Falkirk Brian McLean signs for Falkirk after the defender leaves Motherwell. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Thomson confident on Gers return Rangers midfielder Kevin Thomson targets a first-team return after a seven-month absence with a knee injury. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Gallacher delight at Buddies move Goalkeeper Paul Gallacher says he is relishing a return to the SPL after joining St Mirren from Dunfermline Athletic. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ivory Coast go top in Africa The Elephants are the continent's top-ranked side in the latest Fifa tables, as Egypt and South Africa also climb. |
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| Man City still keen to land Eto'o Manchester City manager Mark Hughes says he is still keen on Samuel Eto'o, despite Barcelona offering the Cameroon striker a new contract. | |
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| Merreikh kick-off Cecafa in style The Sudanese hosts of the Cecafa Cup hit six past Rwanda's Atraco on the first day of the tournament, as Kenya's Mathare United also win. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | England Lions v Australia latest Australia continue their preparations for the Ashes with a four-day warm-up game against England Lions. |
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| Warwickshire v England latest score England take on Warwickshire in a three-day Ashes warm-up game. | |
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| ICC ponders four-day Test switch The International Cricket Council is considering the introduction of four-day and day-night Test matches. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | O'Driscoll criticises De Villiers Brian O'Driscoll adds his voice to the criticism of Springboks coach Peter de Villiers over his stance on Schalk Burger's gouging offence. |
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| Horsman retires with neck injury Worcester Warriors' former Welsh international prop Chris Horsman retires from rugby because of a persistent neck injury. | |
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| Ex-Bristol coach heads to France Former Bristol rugby coach Richard Hill is to take charge at French side Chalon-sur-Saone | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Coach Millward returns to Leigh Championship strugglers Leigh pull off a major coup with the appointment of Ian Millward as chief coach. |
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| Tomkins signs new Wigan contract Wigan Warriors stand-off Sam Tomkins signs a new five-year contract, that will keep him at the JJB Stadium until 2014. | |
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| Australia cancel Tuqiri contract The Australian Rugby Union has cancelled the contract of dual-code winger Lote Tuqiri with immediate effect. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live - Murray v Ferrero Andy Murray destroys Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight sets to cruise into the Wimbledon semi-finals. |
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| Live - Wimbledon Andy Murray takes on Juan Carlos Ferrero after Roger Federer makes it through to the quarter-finals on day nine at Wimbledon. | |
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| Haas stuns Djokovic to make semis Tommy Haas beats fourth seed Novak Djokovic to set up a Wimbledon semi-final against Roger Federer. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Dougherty holds on for BMW title England's Nick Dougherty holds off a late charge from Argentina's Rafa Echenique to claim the BMW International Open by one shot. |
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| PGA Tour leaderboard Latest scores from the PGA Tour. | |
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| Mickelson to miss Scottish Open Phil Mickelson confirms that he will not be playing the Scottish Open and is likely to miss The Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Rossi earns 100th career victory Valentino Rossi takes a clear lead in the MotoGP world championship standings after his 100th career win at the Dutch MotoGP at Assen. |
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| Report - Rossi takes Dutch MotoGP Valentino Rossi triumphs at the Dutch MotoGP in Assen, ahead of championship rivals Jorge Lorenzo and Casey Stoner. | |
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| Raikkonen to race in world rally Kimi Raikkonen is to make a temporary switch from Formula One to the World Rally Championship when it reaches his native Finland next month. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Red Bull to change reserve driver Red Bull and Toro Rosso are to change their reserve driver for the rest of the season, with Jaime Alguersuari taking over from Brendon Hartley. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Arthur to fight for British crown Welsh boxer Jamie Arthur is set to challenge for the British featherweight title after a points win in an eliminator against Akaash Bhatia. |
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| Booth tipped for world title shot Jason Booth could be in line for a world title fight after retaining his British super-bantamweight title in a bruising encounter on Tuesday. | |
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| New date for Mayweather v Marquez Floyd Mayweather Jr's comeback bout against Juan Manuel Marquez is rescheduled for 19 September. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Ohuruogu fit for busy fortnight Christine Ohuruogu is fit and ready to resume her build-up to defending her world 400m crown with races in successive weekends. |
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| Injured Fountain to miss Worlds Olympic hepathlon silver medallist Hyleas Fountain will not compete at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin after pulling out of the US trials. | |
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| Bolt rules out threat to record Usain Bolt wins the Jamaican national title and plays down Tyson Gay's threat to his world 100m record. | |
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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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 | Worcester meeting off due to heat Wednesday's meeting at Worcester is abandoned after one race due to a shortage of on-course water for horses. |
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| Henderson to get personal hearing Leading trainer Nicky Henderson will have a personal hearing at the BHA on Thursday after being found guilty of breaching the rules of racing. | |
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| O'Brien bags seventh Irish Derby Fame And Glory romps home in the Irish Derby to give trainer Aidan O'Brien a record seventh win in the race. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | GB cycling chief backs Tour aim GB cycling chief executive Ian Drake gives his backing to the plan to deliver a British Tour de France winner with a new team by 2014. |
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| City honours Olympic cyclist Hoy Olympic cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy is honoured as he receives the Edinburgh Award in his home city. | |
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| House beats GB stars to win title Kristian House beat a host of Olympic superstars to claim the first major win of his cycling career at the British National Road Race Championships. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Caven to face Taylor in Las Vegas Phil Taylor will start the defence of his Las Vegas Desert Classic title against Jamie Caven on Wednesday. |
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| British women miss out on medal Great Britain's women finish fifth in the modern pentathlon team relay at the European Championships. | |
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| Pistons part company with Curry Detroit fire coach Michael Curry after suffering a losing record and an NBA play-offs first-round sweep in his first season in charge. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Newcastle's 'deckchair' kit, plus 'Liverpool sign Bent' |
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| Ten to tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Donegal v Carlow Neil Gallagher and Ciaran Bonner are dropped from the Donegal squad ahead of Saturday's All-Ireland qualifier against Carlow for disciplinary reasons. |
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| Defender Callaghan joins Whites Lisburn Distillery hope to have new signing Aaron Callaghan in their team to play FC Zestafoni in the Europa League. | |
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| Germans to make debut at Milk Cup Germany is sending an Elite team of U17 World Cup hopefuls to next month's Milk Cup tournament. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Live - Murray v Ferrero Andy Murray takes the first two sets against Juan Carlos Ferrero as he fights for a place in the Wimbledon semi-finals. |
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| Livi on brink of administration Sheriff officers arrive at Livingston Football Club after West Lothian Council start court action to recover unpaid rent. | |
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| Stokes unlikely to join Hibernian Hibernian are likely to be priced out of the signing of Sunderland striker Anthony Stokes. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Ramsey agrees new deal at Arsenal Aaron Ramsey signs a new long-term contract at Arsenal. |
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| Harries and Tovey boost Dragons The Dragons sign Will Harries from Northampton and secure Jason Tovey on an extended deal. | |
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| Cardiff target Charlton's Hudson Cardiff say they have agreed a fee and terms for an unnamed player, believed to be Charlton centre-back Mark Hudson. | |
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