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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Air France jet 'broke on impact' French investigators believe the Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic broke up on contact with water, not in mid-air. |
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| Afghan rebels capture US soldier A US soldier is captured by militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the US launches a major anti-Taliban offensive in the south. | |
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| China babies 'sold for adoption' Baby girls removed from parents who broke China's family-planning laws have been sold for adoption overseas, it is reported. | |
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| Japan envoy wins UN nuclear post Japanese envoy Yukiya Amano is elected the next director-general of the UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, diplomats say. | |
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| Gay sex decriminalised in India An Indian court rules that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act, overturning colonial law. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Air crash survivor back in France The 12-year-old survivor of the Yemenia air crash returns to Paris as the search for debris goes on. |
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| DR Congo troops accused of rapes UN-backed government troops carry out more rapes in DR Congo than rebel groups, rights activists say. | |
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| Rai star denies 'forced abortion' Cheb Mami, star of Algeria's Rai music scene, goes on trial in France on charges of forcing a woman to have an abortion. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US job losses worse than expected The number of jobs lost in the US last month came in at 467,000, which is much more than had been expected. |
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| Air France jet 'broke on impact' French investigators believe the Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic broke up on contact with water, not in mid-air. | |
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| Pet python strangles US toddler A two-year-old girl is attacked and choked to death by a pet python at her home in Florida, police say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China babies 'sold for adoption' Baby girls removed from parents who broke China's family-planning laws have been sold for adoption overseas, it is reported. |
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| North Korea 'test fires missiles' North Korea test fires four short-range missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea's defence ministry says. | |
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| Japan envoy wins UN nuclear post Japanese envoy Yukiya Amano is elected the next director-general of the UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, diplomats say. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Air France jet 'broke on impact' French investigators believe the Air France plane that crashed in the Atlantic broke up on contact with water, not in mid-air. |
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| Air crash survivor back in France The 12-year-old survivor of the Yemenia air crash returns to Paris as the search for debris goes on. | |
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| Berlusconi model 'faked' romance An Italian man says an aspiring model embroiled in a scandal involving PM Silvio Berlusconi asked him to pose as her boyfriend. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Amnesty details Gaza 'war crimes' Amnesty International accuses both Israel and Hamas of war crimes in a detailed report on the January conflict in Gaza. |
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| Syria amends honour killing law Syria's president scraps a law limiting sentences for men who kill their female relatives in the name of family honour. | |
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| Iran 'lifts block on SMS texting' Reports from Iran say SMS text messaging services have been unblocked for the first time since disputed presidential elections. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Gay sex decriminalised in India An Indian court rules that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act, overturning colonial law. |
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| Afghan rebels capture US soldier A US soldier is captured by militants in eastern Afghanistan, as the US launches a major anti-Taliban offensive in the south. | |
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| Indian growth of 7% 'is possible' Economic growth of 7% in India is possible this year, according to a report from the country's finance ministry. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Swine flu 'cannot be contained' The rising numbers of swine flu cases mean trying to contain the virus is no longer an option, ministers say. |
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| Osborne facing expenses inquiry Shadow Chancellor George Osborne's expenses are to be investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner. | |
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| Pardon appeal for Shields refused Justice Secretary Jack Straw provisionally refuses an appeal for a pardon for jailed Liverpool football fan Michael Shields. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Osborne facing expenses inquiry Shadow Chancellor George Osborne's expenses are to be investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Commissioner. |
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| Bercow proposes deputies election Commons Speaker John Bercow says he wants MPs to vote to choose his deputy speakers in an election. | |
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| Straw denies 'loss of authority' Jack Straw denies the apparent Royal Mail U-turn and defeats over Commons reform plans show ministers have lost authority. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Tories plan tougher teacher tests A Conservative government would raise the entry requirements for people wanting to train as teachers in England. |
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| Student maintenance cash frozen Student maintenance grants and loans in England will not rise next year, despite an increase in tuition fees, ministers say. | |
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| Forced marriage plea to schools New guidelines are being published urging schools to identify signs of forced marriages ahead of the holidays. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Pardon appeal for Shields refused Justice Secretary Jack Straw provisionally refuses an appeal for a pardon for jailed Liverpool football fan Michael Shields. |
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| Gang rapists' sentences increased Two young men involved in the gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl who was doused in caustic soda have their sentences increased. | |
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| Biggs's health is 'deteriorating' The son of the Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs says there is a risk his father could die if he does not respond to treatment. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Church attack suspect is QC's son One of the men arrested following an attack on a Belfast church which sheltered Roma families is the son of a leading QC. |
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| Plastic bag charge is considered The new environment minister says he will consider introducing a levy on plastic bags in shops in Northern Ireland. | |
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| Four new cases of NI swine flu Four new cases of swine flu are confirmed in Northern Ireland, bringing the total number of cases to 38. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | RAF Tornado crashes on hillside An RAF Tornado has crashed on a hillside at Arrochar in Argyll while on a training flight, it is confirmed. |
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| Salmond slams Diageo management First Minister Alex Salmond condemns management at Diageo the day after the company said it planned to cut up to 900 jobs. | |
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| Maggots close operating theatres An infestation of maggots has caused the closure of three operating theatres at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 140 redundancies at metal plant Anglesey Aluminium is offering 140 staff voluntary redundancy because a cheap electricity deal has not been reached. |
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| Concern over pool sex complaints Police voice concern at complaints of inappropriate sexual behaviour at a £32m new swimming pool. | |
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| Council U-turn over OAP allotment A council which threatened to take away an elderly widow's allotment because she was growing flowers changes its mind. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US job losses worse than expected The number of jobs lost in the US last month came in at 467,000, which is much more than had been expected. |
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| California in 'fiscal emergency' Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal emergency in California to deal with a $24.3bn (£14.5bn) deficit. | |
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| Indian growth of 7% 'is possible' Economic growth of 7% in India is possible this year, according to a report from the country's finance ministry. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson 'hurt' over drug reports Jermaine Jackson "would be hurt" if he found out that reports about his brother Michael's drug use were true, he has said in an interview. |
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| Hollywood actor Karl Malden dies US actor Karl Malden, best known for his roles in films such as A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, dies at 97. | |
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| Carradine's death 'not suicide' Kill Bill star David Carradine died of asphyxiation, according to a pathologist who oversaw an autopsy on behalf of the actor's family. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Amur tigers on 'genetic brink' The world's largest cat is down to an effective wild population of fewer than 35 individuals, new research has found. |
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| Ariane lofts biggest 'space bird' TerreStar-1, the world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite, is put in orbit by an Ariane 5. | |
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| World 'still losing biodiversity' Species around the world are still being lost despite governments pledging action to reverse the trend, a report warns. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Twitter followers 'can be bought' Twitter users can now buy followers to boost the audience for the messages they send via the micro-blogging service. |
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| Innocents accused of net piracy The crackdown on illegal file-sharers is catching innocent people alongside the pirates. | |
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| Iran 'lifts block on SMS texting' Reports from Iran say SMS text messaging services have been unblocked for the first time since disputed presidential elections. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Mexico hosts key swine flu forum Leaders and experts from 50 countries are meeting in Mexico to discuss the swine flu outbreak and the world's response. |
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| Gene clues to schizophrenia risk Scientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia. | |
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| US obesity problem 'intensifies' Obesity rates in the US have surged over the last year with numbers rising in 23 out of 50 states, a report shows. | |
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| 1964: President Johnson signs Civil Rights Bill The Civil Rights Bill - one of the most important piece of legislation in American history - becomes law. | |||
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| 2005: Millions rock to Live8 message The world's biggest music stars unite in concerts around the globe to press political leaders to tackle poverty in Africa. | |||
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| 2001: Dando killer jailed for life Barry George is sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of television presenter Jill Dando. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - Wimbledon Serena Williams beats Elena Dementieva in an epic before Venus Williams faces Dinara Safina for a place in the women's final, as Andy Murray prepares for his first Wimbledon semi-final on Friday. |
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| Serena survives semi-final scare World number two Serena Williams saves a match point in a marathon tussle with Elena Dementieva before reaching the Wimbledon final. | |
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| Lions Test debuts for English duo Riki Flutey and Joe Worsley will start against South Africa on Saturday as the injury-hit British and Irish Lions make a host of changes for the third Test. | |
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| Real Madrid agree on Benzema deal Real Madrid are set to sign striker Karim Benzema from Lyon on a six-year contract. | |
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| Harmison detects Aussie weakness Steve Harmison says Australia lack the swagger of their illustrious predecessors, with the Ashes series just days away. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Real Madrid agree on Benzema deal Real Madrid are set to sign striker Karim Benzema from Lyon on a six-year contract. |
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| LA team-mate hits out at Beckham LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan launches a stinging attack on team-mate David Beckham, accusing the England star of a "lack of commitment". | |
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| Thomas completes switch to Wigan Wigan seal the signing of Honduras midfielder Hendry Thomas on a three-year deal, subject to international clearance. | |
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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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 | Ipswich capture Fulham defender Ipswich Town have signed defender Troy Brown, who was released by Fulham at the end of last season. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Celtic wait on Fortune decision Tony Mowbray expects to find out whether striker Marc-Antoine Fortune will become his first Celtic signing, "over the next day or two". |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Pardon appeal for Shields refused Justice Secretary Jack Straw provisionally refuses an appeal for a pardon for jailed Liverpool football fan Michael Shields. |
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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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 | £2m Cox to have West Brom medical Swindon Town striker Simon Cox will have a medical at West Bromwich Albion at the beginning of next week. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Sheffield United sign winger Reid Sheffield United sign former West Ham winger Kyel Reid on a two-year contract. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Thomas completes switch to Wigan Wigan seal the signing of Honduras midfielder Hendry Thomas on a three-year deal, subject to international clearance. |
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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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 | Holloway casts eye over Langley Blackpool manager Ian Holloway says midfielder Richard Langley could be offered a contract if he impresses during a training spell with the Championship club. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Murray targets Ashton Gate return Scott Murray says he thinks he will return to Bristol City as a coach when retires from playing, despite having joined Yeovil Town. |
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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 line up Gerrard and Quinn Walsall centre-back Anthony Gerrard and Motherwell defender Paul Quinn are set to complete moves to Cardiff City. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton recruit defender Llera Spanish defender Miguel Angel Llera joins Charlton on a two-year contract. |
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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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 | Clough expects further transfers Derby manager Nigel Clough wants to bring in two or three more players before the start of the new Championship season. |
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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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 | Defender Delaney moves to Ipswich Ipswich sign QPR left-back Damien Delaney on a two-year deal, Roy Keane's second signing since his appointment as manager. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Tudur Jones enjoying Norwich life Norwich City's new signing Owain Tudur Jones says he is adapting to pre-season training. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest poised to sign keeper Camp Nottingham Forest are set to sign Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Lee Camp after a successful loan spell at the City Ground last season. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Consortium takes over at Argyle A consortium of Japanese and local businessmen secure a majority interest in Plymouth Argyle as Paul Stapleton steps down as chairman. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Keeper Neal signs for Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Town sign keeper Chris Neal from Preston North End on a three-year deal. |
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| QPR | |
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| Defender Delaney moves to Ipswich Ipswich sign QPR left-back Damien Delaney on a two-year deal, Roy Keane's second signing since his appointment as manager. |
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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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| Sheffield United sign winger Reid Sheffield United sign former West Ham winger Kyel Reid on a two-year contract. |
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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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 | Swansea holding talks with Lopez Former Queens Park Rangers player Jordi Lopez could be in line for a move to Swansea City. |
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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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| Celtic wait on Fortune decision Tony Mowbray expects to find out whether striker Marc-Antoine Fortune will become his first Celtic signing, "over the next day or two". |
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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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 | McBride joins Hughes at Hibernian Hibernian sign Kevin McBride after the midfielder leaves Falkirk under freedom of contract. |
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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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 | Leeds lose out on target Feeney League One side Leeds United confirm they will not sign Cardiff forward Warren Feeney, who is thought to be a target of Hearts. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| McBride joins Hughes at Hibernian Hibernian sign Kevin McBride after the midfielder leaves Falkirk under freedom of contract. |
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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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| Cardiff line up Gerrard and Quinn Walsall centre-back Anthony Gerrard and Motherwell defender Paul Quinn are set to complete moves to Cardiff City. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Aaron extends stay with Rangers Spain Under-20 winger Aaron wants another year on loan to Rangers instead of returning to Valencia. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Miranda opts to stay in Argentina St Mirren confirm that South American defender Franco Miranda will not be returning to the club from Argentina. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Kader Keita on the move to Turkey Ivory Coast international Abdel Kader Keita is moving from Lyon to Galatasaray on a three-year contract. |
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| KCC beat Mazembe at Cecafa Former African champions and guest entrants in the Cecafa Cup go down to Uganda's KCC as champions Tusker draw. | |
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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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| 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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| India aim to end West Indies jinx India will look to seal a rare one-day series win in West Indies when they play the last two games of a four-match series this weekend. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Lions Test debuts for English duo Riki Flutey and Joe Worsley will start against South Africa on Saturday as the injury-hit British and Irish Lions make a host of changes for the third Test. |
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| Springboks lose Botha ban appeal South Africa lock Bakkies Botha's appeal against his two-week ban for a dangerous charge on British and Irish Lions prop Adam Jones is rejected. | |
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| Boks revamp team for final Test South Africa make 10 changes to their starting line-up for Saturday's third and final Test against the British and Irish Lions. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Briers signs new Warrington deal Long-serving Warrington stand-off Lee Briers signs a one-year contract extension, together with Vinnie Anderson and Mike Cooper. |
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| Leeds' Senior proud to reach 500 Leeds Rhinos Keith Senior is set to play his 500th game at Hull FC on Saturday night. | |
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| Forward Ferres commits to Tigers Castleford Tigers second-row Brett Ferres signs a new deal with his hometown club. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live - Wimbledon Serena Williams beats Elena Dementieva in an epic before Venus Williams faces Dinara Safina for a place in the women's final, as Andy Murray prepares for his first Wimbledon semi-final on Friday. |
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| Serena survives semi-final scare World number two Serena Williams saves a match point in a marathon tussle with Elena Dementieva before reaching the Wimbledon final. | |
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| Roddick win sets up Murray clash Two-time Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick came through a marathon encounter with Lleyton Hewitt to set up a semi-final meeting with Andy Murray. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | France Open leaderboard Leading scores from this week's European Tour event from Paris. |
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| AT&T National leaderboard Leading scores from this week's US PGA Tour event at Congressional. | |
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| LPGA Jamie Farr Classic leaderboard Latest scores from this week's event on the LPGA Tour. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Injured Kallio will miss US race Mika Kallio will miss the next round of the MotoGP world championship at Laguna Seca after suffering a nasty hand injury in the Dutch Grand Prix 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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 | Ask David Coulthard Send your questions to the BBC Formula 1 pundit and he will answer them at the German Grand Prix. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Boxing great Arguello found dead Boxing legend Alexis Arguello of Nicaragua is found dead in an apparent suicide. |
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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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| 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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 | Riders ready for Tour de France Lance Armstrong and Mark Cavendish are set to dominate the headlines when the 96th Tour de France begins on Saturday. |
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| Briton Wegelius gains Tour slot Charles Wegelius is given a Tour de France place following the withdrawal of Dutchman Thomas Dekker due to a positive doping test. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Taylor begins defence with win Defending champion Phil Taylor starts the defence of his Las Vegas Desert Classic title with victory over Jamie Caven. |
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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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 | Robbo Robson blog "It's not a great time for the ladeez to be earning the same as the fellas is it?" |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Leeds lose out on target Feeney League One side Leeds United confirm they will not sign Cardiff forward Warren Feeney, who is thought to be a target of Hearts. |
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| Feeney poised for move to Leeds Northern Ireland striker Warren Feeney is poised to move from Cardiff City to Leeds United. | |
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| Curry appointed to Irish FA role Current Northern Ireland Under-16 manager Dessie Curry is the Irish Football Association's new technical director. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Murray ignores hype ahead of semi Britain's Andy Murray insists he can ignore any media pressure going into his first ever Wimbledon semi-final on Friday. |
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| Hartley and Dutchman leave Celtic Celtic confirm that Paul Hartley and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink have left the Glasgow club. | |
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| Livi make emergency call to fans Livingston chairman Angelo Massone calls a public meeting designed to save the club from liquidation. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Williams duo secure Test starts Martyn Williams will make his first Lions Test start on Saturday, joined by Shane Williams in a much-changed line-up. |
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| Cardiff line up Gerrard and Quinn Walsall centre-back Anthony Gerrard and Motherwell defender Paul Quinn are set to complete moves to Cardiff City. | |
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| Boks revamp team for final Test South Africa make 10 changes to their starting line-up for Saturday's third and final Test against the British and Irish Lions. | |
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