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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | 'Iran trial' for UK embassy staff Some of the British embassy staff arrested in Iran for "inciting protests" will be put on trial, a top cleric says. |
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| Deadly military crash in Pakistan Up to 26 Pakistani soldiers are feared dead after an army transport helicopter crashes in a tribal region, officials say. | |
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| Rai star jailed for abortion bid Algerian Rai music star Cheb Mami is jailed for five years in France for trying to force his former partner to have an abortion. | |
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| UN chief calls for Burma releases Visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges Burma's junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. | |
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| 'Fighter influx' for Somali group An Islamist commander in Somalia tells the BBC there has been a recent influx of fighters from overseas joining their battle. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Month mourning for Comoros crash The Comoros will mourn the victims of this week's plane crash for 30 days, the president of Indian Ocean nation announces. |
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| Sahara gas pipeline gets go-ahead Nigeria, Niger and Algeria agree to build a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline across the Sahara. | |
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| Rai star jailed for abortion bid Algerian Rai music star Cheb Mami is jailed for five years in France for trying to force his former partner to have an abortion. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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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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| WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable' The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. | |
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| Jackson service set for Tuesday A memorial service for Michael Jackson is announced for Tuesday as video of his final tour rehearsals is released. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | UN chief calls for Burma releases Visiting UN chief Ban Ki-moon urges Burma's junta to release opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners. |
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| Japan rethinks silent hybrid cars Japan considers adding noise-making devices to quiet hybrid cars to improve safety for blind pedestrians. | |
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| New dinosaurs found in Australia Three new dinosaur species are found in Queensland, Australia, and named after the Outback song Waltzing Matilda. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Demjanjuk cleared to stand trial The alleged Nazi war criminal John Demjanjuk is declared fit enough to stand trial in Germany. |
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| Italy adopts law to curb migrants Italy's parliament passes a law criminalising illegal migrants and allowing citizens' patrols to help the police. | |
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| Rai star jailed for abortion bid Algerian Rai music star Cheb Mami is jailed for five years in France for trying to force his former partner to have an abortion. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| 'Iran trial' for UK embassy staff Some of the British embassy staff arrested in Iran for "inciting protests" will be put on trial, a top cleric says. |
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| Gaza girl killed in border clash A 17-year-old Palestinian girl has been killed in Gaza by Israeli fire in a clash with Palestinian militants near the border. | |
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| US vice-president in Iraq talks US Vice-President Joe Biden holds talk with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad as part of his role to oversee the US departure. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Deadly military crash in Pakistan Up to 26 Pakistani soldiers are feared dead after an army transport helicopter crashes in a tribal region, officials say. |
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| 'Militant deaths' in US drone hit At least 10 militants die after missiles are fired by a suspected US drone aircraft at a Taliban target in Pakistan, say officials. | |
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| India media hails gay sex ruling The Indian media hails a ruling by a court ruling decriminalising homosexuality in the country | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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| 'Iran trial' for UK embassy staff Some of the British embassy staff arrested in Iran for "inciting protests" will be put on trial, a top cleric says. |
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| Killer jailed after jeopardy case A man acquitted of killing his ex-girlfriend seven years ago is found guilty after a new trial under double jeopardy laws. | |
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| Check on school places cheating Schools Secretary Ed Balls has asked for an assessment of the problem of parents cheating to get school places. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Tory anger over homophobia claim The Tories react angrily to Labour claims many of their MPs are 'homophobic", as Harriet Harman wades into the row. |
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| 'Iran trial' for UK embassy staff Some of the British embassy staff arrested in Iran for "inciting protests" will be put on trial, a top cleric says. | |
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| Labour MPs attack Martin 'slur' Labour MPs accuse a Lords vetting panel of a "disgraceful and spiteful slur" on ex Speaker Michael Martin. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Check on school places cheating Schools Secretary Ed Balls has asked for an assessment of the problem of parents cheating to get school places. |
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| Baby P council 'limited progress' The council in the Baby P case has made only limited progress in improving children's social care, Ofsted inspectors say. | |
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| Colleges' agency spend attacked Unions representing college employees say millions of pounds is being wasted on agency staff and consultants. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Killer jailed after jeopardy case A man acquitted of killing his ex-girlfriend seven years ago is found guilty after a new trial under double jeopardy laws. |
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| Man jailed over car blaze death A man who left his girlfriend to die in a burning car after telling emergency services there was no one inside is jailed for six years. | |
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| First swine flu death in London A 19-year-old man has died after contracting swine flu in London, health authorities confirm. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Teen is jailed for Holland murder A teenager who admitted murdering west Belfast man Harry Holland must serve at least 12 years in prison. |
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| No charges over Castlereagh case A New York chef who was to be charged in connection with a break-in at Special Branch offices in Belfast in 2002 will not be brought to trial. | |
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| Gang 'stabbed and beat migrant' A Lithuanian gang tried to stab a Portuguese man in the eye before stabbing him in the back with a carving fork, a court hears. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Body may have lain for five years The body of pensioner is found in a tenement flat in Edinburgh where it may have lain for up to five years. |
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| Driver jailed over girl's death A man who was found guilty of causing the death of a teenage girl in a crash is sentenced to two-and-a-half years. | |
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| Probe into RAF jet fighter crash Investigators and engineers begin the second day of a recovery operation after a jet fighter crash which killed two air crew. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Sex assault head teacher jailed A head teacher convicted of sex assaults against children is jailed for two years but his family maintain his innocence. |
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| Dispute over swine flu jab costs The assembly government is locked in a dispute with the Treasury over who should pay for swine flu vaccinations in Wales. | |
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| Conman's life sentence for murder A convicted conman is told he must serve at least 25 years in jail for killing his partner in a hotel room. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades. |
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| More backing for Rio cash-raising A Rio Tinto rights issue sees strong take-up from existing holders of its Australian-listed shares - after similar UK success. | |
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| Eurozone retail sales post fall Retail sales in the eurozone fell more than expected in May, a further sign of the slowing economy, data shows. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson service set for Tuesday A memorial service for Michael Jackson is announced for Tuesday as video of his final tour rehearsals is released. |
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| Jackson rehearsal footage released Footage of Michael Jackson in rehearsal for the This Is It tour has been released by the concert promoters AEG Live. | |
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| Blur comeback at Parklife venue Britpop heroes Blur reveal the inspiration for their hit Parklife at the first of their Hyde Park reunion gigs. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Climate change is shrinking sheep Climate change is causing a breed of wild sheep in Scotland to shrink, according to research. |
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| New dinosaurs found in Australia Three new dinosaur species are found in Queensland, Australia, and named after the Outback song Waltzing Matilda. | |
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| Moon probe returns first images The US space agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft sends back its first images since reaching the Moon. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Mixed results for green IT goals A majority of tech workers in the public sector do not know about the emission reduction targets they face, says a survey. |
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| Billions stolen in online robbery Details emerge of why billions in virtual cash disappeared from a virtual bank in Eve Online. | |
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| Facebook criticised over privacy The social networking site Facebook comes under fire for planned changes to its privacy settings. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable' The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable. |
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| Solo life ups gene dementia risk People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests. | |
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| Flu risk for indigenous peoples Indigenous peoples, such as Aborigines and Native Americans, have a higher risk from swine flu, experts warn. | |
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| 1988: US warship shoots down Iranian airliner An American naval warship patrolling in the Persian Gulf shoots down an Iranian passenger jet after apparently mistaking it for a fighter plane. | |||
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| 1987: Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie gets life The former chief of Gestapo in Lyon, Klaus Barbie, is sentenced to life imprisonment in a Lyon court. | |||
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| 1970: Holiday jet goes missing over Spain A charter flight from Manchester has gone missing with 105 holiday-makers on board. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - Murray v Roddick Andy Murray is at one set all in his Wimbledon semi-final against Andy Roddick, after Roger Federer beats Tommy Haas for a place in Sunday's final. |
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| Federer eases into seventh final Roger Federer beats Tommy Haas in straight sets to reach a seventh consecutive Wimbledon final and close in on a record 15th Grand Slam title. | |
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| Williams sisters in doubles final Venus and Serena Williams warm up for their singles final by easing through to the ladies' doubles final. | |
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| Owen close to shock Man Utd move Michael Owen is undergoing a medical at Bridgewater Hospital ahead of a proposed free transfer to Premier League champions Manchester United. | |
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| Muralitharan blow for Sri Lanka A knee injury forces Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan out of Saturday's first Test against Pakistan. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Owen close to shock Man Utd move Michael Owen is undergoing a medical at Bridgewater Hospital ahead of a proposed free transfer to Premier League champions Manchester United. |
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| Chelsea reject Man City Terry bid Chelsea say they have "completely rejected" a second approach from Manchester City for England captain John Terry. | |
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| Dalglish makes Liverpool return Kenny Dalglish returns to Liverpool to take up a senior role at the club's academy and act as a club ambassador. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Wilshere extends Arsenal contract Teenage midfielder Jack Wilshere signs a new long-term deal 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 reject Man City Terry bid Chelsea say they have "completely rejected" a second approach from Manchester City for England captain John Terry. |
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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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 | Dalglish makes Liverpool return Kenny Dalglish returns to Liverpool to take up a senior role at the club's academy and act as a club ambassador. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Chelsea reject Man City Terry bid Chelsea say they have "completely rejected" a second approach from Manchester City for England captain John Terry. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Owen close to shock Man Utd move Michael Owen is undergoing a medical at Bridgewater Hospital ahead of a proposed free transfer to Premier League champions Manchester United. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Chelsea bring in keeper Turnbull Chelsea sign Middlesbrough goalkeeper Ross Turnbull on a free transfer. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Owen close to shock Man Utd move Michael Owen is undergoing a medical at Bridgewater Hospital ahead of a proposed free transfer to Premier League champions Manchester United. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Primus extends stay at Portsmouth Portsmouth defender Linvoy Primus signs a one-year contract extension at Fratton Park. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Boxing legend Ali to visit Stoke Muhammad Ali, arguably the greatest boxer in history, will visit Stoke City's Britannia Stadium for a luncheon event in August. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Wolves sign Sunderland's Halford Wolves wrap up their third signing of the week, Sunderland defender Greg Halford for an undisclosed fee. |
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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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 | Swindon's Cox to have WBA 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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 | Hartley poised for Robins medical Scotland midfielder Paul Hartley is expected to complete a move to Bristol City before the weekend. |
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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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 | Quinn to join Gerrard at Cardiff Walsall centre-back Anthony Gerrard joins Cardiff with Motherwell defender Paul Quinn expected to follow. |
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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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 | Midfielder Thornton exits Ricoh Coventry City part company with midfielder Kevin Thornton by mutual consent |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Palace snap up Charlton's Ambrose Crystal Palace sign midfielder Darren Ambrose on a two-year deal, following the end of his contract at relegated Charlton. |
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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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 | Bowkett is named Norwich chairman League One outfit Norwich City name businessman Alan Bowkett as their new chairman. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest will help me - McGoldrick The Nottingham Forest striker David McGoldrick believes he will improve at the City Ground because of the competition he faces for a first team place. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Consortium takes over at Plymouth A consortium of Japanese and local businessmen secures 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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 | Forest complete signing of Camp Nottingham Forest sign Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper Lee Camp after a successful loan spell at the City Ground last season. |
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| READING | |
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 | Murty on trial at Southampton Former Reading skipper Graeme Murty joins Southampton for a trial. |
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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 close in on triple signing Sheffield United start talks with Tommy Smith, John-Joe O'Toole and Michael McIndoe after having bids accepted for all three players |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Murty on trial at Southampton Former Reading skipper Graeme Murty joins Southampton for a trial. |
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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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| Blades close in on triple signing Sheffield United start talks with Tommy Smith, John-Joe O'Toole and Michael McIndoe after having bids accepted for all three players |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves sign Sunderland's Halford Wolves wrap up their third signing of the week, Sunderland defender Greg Halford for an undisclosed fee. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Striker's '120mph nightclub bid' An Aberdeen footballer accused of speeding while pursued by police was going to a nightclub, a court hears. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Hartley poised for Robins medical Scotland midfielder Paul Hartley is expected to complete a move to Bristol City before the weekend. |
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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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 | Laszlo focused on transfer raids Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo vows to further bolster his squad following the arrivals of Suso and Ian Black. |
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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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 | Party alliance fights Diageo cuts A cross-party alliance aims to draw up an alternative business plan to counter Diageo's plans to close its Kilmarnock plant. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Motherwell 0-1 Llanelli Wales' runners-up deal a blow to their Scottish opponents and take the advantage in their Europa League qualifier. |
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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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 | S Africa target transport concerns South Africa say they will work to resolve transport problems ahead of next year's World Cup Finals. |
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| Kader Keita on the move to Turkey Ivory Coast international Abdel Kader Keita moves 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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| CRICKET | |
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 | West Indies v India live score West Indies take on India at St Lucia in the third match of their one-day series. |
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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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 | Gatland demands third Test glory Assistant coach Warren Gatland says the British and Irish Lions must win the third Test against South Africa on Saturday, even though the series has been lost. |
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| Burger denies being 'rugby thug' South African Schalk Burger says he is "not a rugby thug" after being banned for eight games following the eye-gouging incident against the British and Irish Lions. | |
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| Smit worried by Botha precedent South Africa captain John Smit fears the long-term implications for the sport after Bakkies Botha's two-week ban for dangerous charging. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Ellis relishes Warrington clash Celtic Crusaders assistant coach Kevin Ellis wants to see off his ex-club Warrington on Saturday. |
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| Wigan v Harlequins (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Super League fixture. | |
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| Salford v St Helens (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Super League fixture. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live - Murray v Roddick Andy Murray is at one set all in his Wimbledon semi-final against Andy Roddick, after Roger Federer beats Tommy Haas for a place in Sunday's final. |
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| Federer eases into seventh final Roger Federer beats Tommy Haas in straight sets to reach a seventh consecutive Wimbledon final and close in on a record 15th Grand Slam title. | |
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| Williams sisters in doubles final Venus and Serena Williams warm up for their singles final by easing through to the ladies' doubles final. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | AT&T National leaderboard Leading scores from this week's US PGA Tour event at Congressional. |
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| France Open leaderboard Leading scores from this week's European Tour event from Paris. | |
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| Kim heads pack as Woods hits form Tiger Woods fires his lowest round in nearly two years to lie two shots behind leader Anthony Kim after the first round of the PGA National. | |
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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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 | Bulgaria keen to host grand prix Bulgarian motorsport officials will meet Bernie Ecclestone next week as they bid to land a grand prix from 2011. |
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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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 | Record fine and ban for Henderson Leading trainer Nicky Henderson is fined a record £40,000 and will be unable to race horses for three months after being found guilty of doping. |
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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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| 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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 | Boonen handed late Tour reprieve Belgian rider Tom Boonen is allowed to enter this year's Tour de France by a French arbitration court. |
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| Armstrong given dope test warning Lance Armstrong is warned he will be "particularly monitored" in doping tests at this year's Tour de France, which starts on Saturday. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | British pairs exit at pool stages Great Britain's two pairs are out of the women's beach volleyball World Championships without winning a match. |
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| Last-gasp Lewis through in Vegas Adrian Lewis edges an epic match against Vincent van der Voort to join Andy Hamilton and Phil Taylor in the second round of the Las Vegas Desert Classic. | |
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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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| 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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 | Olympic pool 'not ready for 2012' An Olympic sized swimming pool planned for Bangor may not be ready for the 2012 games in London, it is claimed. |
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| Feeney not for Hearts or Leeds Cardiff City's Warren Feeney's future is uncertain with Leeds and Hearts cooling their interest in the forward. | |
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| DC take on Loughgall in Co-Op Cup Donegal Celtic are drawn to face Loughgall in the first round of the Co-Operative Insurance Cup. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Live - Murray v Roddick Andy Murray is at one set all in his Wimbledon semi-final against Andy Roddick, after Roger Federer beats Tommy Haas for a place in Sunday's final. |
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| Laszlo focused on transfer raids Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo vows to further bolster his squad following the arrivals of Suso and Ian Black. | |
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| Hartley poised for Robins medical Scotland midfielder Paul Hartley is expected to complete a move to Bristol City before the weekend. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Gatland demands third Test glory Assistant coach Warren Gatland says the British and Irish Lions must win the third Test against South Africa on Saturday, even though the series has been lost. |
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| Quinnell wants minimum gouge ban Ex-Wales and Lions back-row star Scott Quinnell wants players who gouge opponents eyes to face a minimum six-month ban. | |
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| Legg hails Llanelli's finest win Llanelli player-manager Andy Legg says the Europa League win away to Motherwell is the Welsh club's finest hour. | |
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