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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Riots engulf Chinese Uighur city Han Chinese take to the streets of Urumqi city following an earlier protest by Uighur women, amid rising ethnic tensions. |
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| Obama urges shift in Russia ties US President Barack Obama urges former Cold War rival Russia to abandon the "great game" of the past and realise common goals. | |
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| Jackson's family at funeral home Michael Jackson's family arrive at a funeral home in Los Angeles for a private ceremony in honour of the pop star. | |
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| Iran 'security state' lambasted Poll runner-up Mir Hossein Mousavi and other opposition leaders criticise the "security state" imposed by after Iran's election. | |
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| Pope calls for a UN 'with teeth' The Pope urges stronger international bodies to take moral leadership in a time of global crisis. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Appeal on Bashir genocide charges Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court challenge the judges' decision not to indict Sudan's leader Omar al-Bashir for genocide. |
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| Liberia's leader 'should resign' Liberia's opposition calls on President Johnson-Sirleaf to step down after the truth commission said she should be barred from office. | |
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| SA strike 'to halt 2010 building' Unions in South Africa are preparing for Wednesday's strike, which they say will halt work on 2010 World Cup stadiums. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Jackson's family at funeral home Michael Jackson's family arrive at a funeral home in Los Angeles for a private ceremony in honour of the pop star. |
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| Obama urges shift in Russia ties US President Barack Obama urges former Cold War rival Russia to abandon the "great game" of the past and realise common goals. | |
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| Bolivia raids 'huge cocaine lab' Drug enforcement officials in Bolivia raid what they describe as the biggest cocaine factory ever found in the country. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Riots engulf Chinese Uighur city Han Chinese take to the streets of Urumqi city following an earlier protest by Uighur women, amid rising ethnic tensions. |
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| More bombs in south Philippines A bomb on the island of Jolo in the southern Philippines has killed at least six people, a week after a similar attack. | |
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| Thai FM 'won't resign' over siege Thai Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya refuses to resign after police question his involvement in last year's Bangkok airport siege. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Obama urges shift in Russia ties US President Barack Obama urges former Cold War rival Russia to abandon the "great game" of the past and realise common goals. |
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| Pope calls for a UN 'with teeth' The Pope urges stronger international bodies to take moral leadership in a time of global crisis. | |
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| Yemenia 'may cancel Airbus order' The airline Yemenia says it may cancel an order for 10 Airbus planes, saying Airbus gave it no support over the Comoros crash. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran 'security state' lambasted Poll runner-up Mir Hossein Mousavi and other opposition leaders criticise the "security state" imposed by after Iran's election. |
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| Egypt reassures Israel on Shalit Egypt's President Hosni Murbarak tells Israel's Shimon Peres that a captured soldier in Gaza is healthy. | |
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| Iraq bans visits to Saddam grave The Iraqi government blocks all organised visits to the site of former leader Saddam Hussein's grave. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Mumbai faces acute water shortage The Indian city of Mumbai faces water rationing for the first time in living memory as supplies are hit by poor monsoon rain. |
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| 'US strike' on Pakistan militants At least 12 militants are killed in a missile attack by a suspected US drone in north-west Pakistan, officials and residents say. | |
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| Sri Lanka stun Pakistan in opener Spinner Rangana Herath takes four wickets as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 50 runs in the first Test in Galle. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Tributes paid at 7 July memorial Prince Charles pays tribute to the families who lost loved ones in the 7 July 2005 London bombings, at the permanent memorial. |
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| Met's G20 plan was 'inadequate' A watchdog says the Metropolitan Police failed to plan properly for peaceful protests during the G20 summit. | |
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| Coffee Republic in administration The coffee chain Coffee Republic goes into administration, becoming the latest victim of the economic downturn. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Darling warns Labour 10p rebels Alistair Darling has warned Labour tax rebels no further income tax could be raised this year if they defeat the government, the BBC understands. |
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| Housing 'not favouring migrants' There is no evidence that new arrivals in the UK are able to jump council housing queues, an Equality Commission report says. | |
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| UK foreign secretary in Pakistan UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband visits a camp for people displaced by fighting as he begins a three-day visit to Pakistan. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Sats results 'published on time' The results for national curriculum tests taken by 11-year-olds in England have been published on time this year. |
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| Racy novel teacher defends book A teacher who wrote a "racy" novel about her pupils said it was written specifically to encourage a challenging class of teenage boys to read. | |
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| Primary languages missing target Almost one in five primary schools may not meet a government target to offer languages, a report says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Ex-teacher who ran brothel jailed A former PE teacher is jailed for nine months and his ex-wife gets a suspended sentence for running a brothel from their home. |
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| Met's G20 plan was 'inadequate' A watchdog says the Metropolitan Police failed to plan properly for peaceful protests during the G20 summit. | |
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| Cancer patient in £2.5m lotto win A 43-year-old breast cancer patient from Swindon wins £2.49m on the National Lottery after enduring the "worst year of her life". | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Murder hunt over body in laneway A murder inquiry is under way after a man's body is discovered in a laneway behind a swimming pool in Newry. |
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| Three held over tobacco smuggling Two men from Northern Ireland and a third from England are arrested over the smuggling of millions of cigarettes. | |
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| Burned body was missing Irishman A burned body found near Malaga in April has been identified as that of a missing 57-year-old Irishman. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Bug probe liner to stay in firth A cruise ship at the centre of an outbreak of a vomiting bug is to stay tied up in a Highlands firth until Wednesday. |
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| Woman in burn 'had 49 injuries' The trial of a woman accused of killing her mother is told the dead woman had 49 injuries to her head and neck. | |
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| 'Black magic' child abuser jailed A former police officer who claimed he was a "black magic" high priest while sexually abusing children is jailed for seven years. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man accused of murdering stepson A "jealous, bullying" man is accused of murdering his teenage stepson in a knife attack as the youth slept. |
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| Meat safety to be 'sixth sense' Food safety officers are being trained to spot 'life or death' bad practice following Wales' fatal E.coli outbreak. | |
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| Wales 'could lose out on £8.5bn' A commission claims Wales could lose billions of pounds without changes to the way public money is allocated. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Ex-Goldman worker in theft charge A former worker for Goldman Sachs is released on bail having been charged with "theft of trade secrets". |
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| Worst of the recession 'is over' The worst of the recession is over, according to a business group, but figures show manufacturing output fell in May. | |
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| US loan defaults hit record level The level of people falling behind with consumer loans in the US hit a new high in the first three months of 2009. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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| Jackson's family at funeral home Michael Jackson's family arrive at a funeral home in Los Angeles for a private ceremony in honour of the pop star. |
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| ESPN to launch UK sports channel ESPN announces plans to launch a new sports channel in the UK on 3 August, on which it will show Premier League football. | |
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| Tennant joins St Trinian's film Doctor Who star David Tennant and Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding are joining the cast of the new St Trinian's film, it is confirmed. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Aquatic deer and ancient whales Two mouse-deer species in Asia have been discovered swimming underwater, providing further clues to the origin of whales. |
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| 'Time to ditch climate policies' World leaders need to abandon current global climate change policies, says an international group of academics. | |
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| Call for tougher gene test rules The genetic testing industry should be more tightly regulated, says a report by a House of Lords committee. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Jackson memorial sale crackdown Lucky winners picked to attend Michael Jackson's memorial service have been foiled in their attempts to cash in on the event by selling their tickets online. |
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| O2 signs Palm Pre exclusive deal O2 has confirmed that it has an exclusive deal to sell the Palm Pre in the UK. | |
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| Phorm shares fall as BT opts out Shares in the online ad firm Phorm have fallen after BT said it had no immediate plans to use the service that tracks online behaviour. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Call for tougher gene test rules The genetic testing industry should be more tightly regulated, says a report by a House of Lords committee. |
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| Pill for hair-pulling compulsion A simple supplement could treat people with a compulsive disorder that manifests in hair-tearing, experts believe. | |
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| 'Once-only dose' rabies jab hope Scientists say they have made a safe rabies vaccine that requires only one dose and has the potential to eradicate the disease. | |
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| 2005: Bomb attacks on London A series of bomb attacks on London's transport network kills more than 30 people and injures about 700 others. | |||
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| 2001: Two stabbed in Bradford race riots Two people are stabbed and many more injured in running battles between white and Asian gangs in Bradford. | |||
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| 1976: British grandmother missing in Uganda Ugandan authorities deny knowledge of the whereabouts of missing British-Israeli citizen Dora Bloch. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Armstrong just misses Tour lead Lance Armstrong's Astana team narrowly fail to put the seven-time champion back in the leader's yellow jersey after a thrilling team time trial. |
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| Foster signs new Man Utd contract Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster agrees terms on a new four-year contract with the club | |
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| Australia delay naming Test team Australia captain Ricky Ponting says they will not name their team for the first Test until Wednesday morning after the injury to Brett Lee. | |
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| Sri Lanka stun Pakistan in opener Spinner Rangana Herath takes four wickets as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 50 runs in the first Test in Galle. | |
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| Rovers downbeat on Van Nistelrooy Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce reveals they have been priced out of a move for Real Madrid's Ruud van Nistelrooy. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Foster signs new Man Utd contract Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster agrees terms on a new four-year contract with the club |
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| Goalkeeper Kenny fails drugs test Sheffield United goalkeeper Paddy Kenny is suspended after failing a drugs test. | |
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| Birmingham seal Benitez signing Birmingham complete their club record capture of Christian Benitez from Mexican side Santos Laguna. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Fiorentina eye Eboue & Melo swap Arsenal will have to offer full-back Emmanuel Eboue as part of any deal to sign Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo, according to the Italian club. |
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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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 | Rovers downbeat on Van Nistelrooy Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce reveals they have been priced out of a move for Real Madrid's Ruud van Nistelrooy. |
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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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 | Terry going nowhere - Ancelotti New Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says captain John Terry, who has been targeted by Manchester City, is not for sale. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton set to re-sign Jo on loan Everton close in on a deal to bring Manchester City striker Jo back to Goodison Park on loan next season. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Hull confirm interest in Zamora Hull City chairman Paul Duffen confirms their interest in Fulham striker Bobby Zamora. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull confirm interest in Zamora Hull City chairman Paul Duffen confirms their interest in Fulham striker Bobby Zamora. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Benayoun extends Liverpool deal Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun signs a two-year contract extension to extend his Anfield stay until 2013. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Everton set to re-sign Jo on loan Everton close in on a deal to bring Manchester City striker Jo back to Goodison Park on loan next season. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Obertan close to Man Utd transfer Bordeaux's promising winger Gabriel Obertan is undergoing a medical ahead of a £3m move to Manchester United. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Boro duo miss return to training Middlesbrough strikers Afonso Alves and Mido could face internal disciplinary action after they fail to show up for the first day of pre-season training. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Bids meet Newcastle asking price Newcastle Utd managing director Derek Llambias claims that at least two offers of £100m have been received for the club. |
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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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 | Diao set to sign new Stoke deal Stoke City expect midfielder Salif Diao to sign a 12-month contract at the club by the end of the week. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Chopra completes Cardiff switch Michael Chopra has completed his club record £4m move to Championship side Cardiff City from 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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 | Labadie agrees new West Brom deal West Brom midfielder Joss Labadie signs a one-year contract at The Hawthorns. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Birmingham seal Benitez signing Birmingham complete their club record capture of Christian Benitez from Mexican side Santos Laguna. |
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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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 | Barnsley eye Charlton hitman Gray Championship side Barnsley are interested in signing Charlton striker Andy Gray, reports BBC Radio Sheffield. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham seal Benitez signing Birmingham complete their club record capture of Christian Benitez from Mexican side Santos Laguna. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Adam poised for Blackpool switch Rangers midfielder Charlie Adam will discuss personal terms with Blackpool after a £500,000 transfer fee is agreed. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | City boss planning further raids Bristol City manager Gary Johnson plans to add further to his squad, after revealing another bid has been turned down. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley contact Hearts for Driver Burnley offer £1.5m-plus for Andrew Driver - but Hearts value the winger at up to £5m. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Chopra completes Cardiff switch Michael Chopra has completed his club record £4m move to Championship side Cardiff City from Sunderland. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Barnsley eye Charlton hitman Gray Championship side Barnsley are interested in signing Charlton striker Andy Gray, reports BBC Radio Sheffield. |
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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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 | Savage grateful to be involved Midfielder Robbie Savage says being back in pre-season training with Derby County is a remarkable achievement. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Leicester make offer for Wellens Doncaster Rovers are considering an offer from Leicester City for midfielder Richie Wellens, reports BBC Radio Sheffield. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ipswich sign Martin from Man Utd Ipswich Town sign Manchester United midfielder Lee Martin on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Tudur Jones 'to bring experience' Norwich City midfielder Owain Tudur Jones says he has got the experience to help his team be successful in League One. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Davies the key for Camp return Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Lee Camp says manager Billy Davies was a key to him signing permanently for the Reds. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Argyle budget set to be revealed Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock expects to find out his transfer budget at a meeting with the new board on Tuesday. |
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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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 | QPR keen on Argentine midfielder Queens Park Rangers hope to beat off competition from several clubs to sign Argentine playmaker Alejandro Damian Faurlin. |
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| READING | |
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 | Rodgers' European goal for Royals Reading manager Brendan Rodgers aims to bring Premier League and European football to the Madejski Stadium |
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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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 | Goalkeeper Kenny fails drugs test Sheffield United goalkeeper Paddy Kenny is suspended after failing a drugs test. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Southampton deal nears completion A takeover deal for Southampton football club is on the brink of being completed, BBC Radio Solent understands. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Wigan bid for Swansea's Scotland Swansea City's resolve to keep Jason Scotland is tested further as Wigan table a bid for the striker. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Mackay in no rush to sell players Watford manager Malky Mackay says the club are in a "transitional period" with player of the season Tommy Smith set to leave for Sheffield United. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Wolves swoop for defender Zubar Wolves sign defender Ronald Zubar from Marseille for an undisclosed fee. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | SPL considers new television deal The 12 Scottish Premier League clubs consider an offer from Sky and ESPN to broadcast live matches. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Hibs interested in Celtic's Brown Celtic goalkeeper Mark Brown is wanted by Hibernian, but a fee could be a sticking point. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| SPL considers new television deal The 12 Scottish Premier League clubs consider an offer from Sky and ESPN to broadcast live matches. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Bullen to steer Bairns reserves Lee Bullen becomes Falkirk reserve boss after the veteran is told he is not in the first-team plans. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| SPL considers new television deal The 12 Scottish Premier League clubs consider an offer from Sky and ESPN to broadcast live matches. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| SPL considers new television deal The 12 Scottish Premier League clubs consider an offer from Sky and ESPN to broadcast live matches. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibs interested in Celtic's Brown Celtic goalkeeper Mark Brown is wanted by Hibernian, but a fee could be a sticking point. |
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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 considers new television deal The 12 Scottish Premier League clubs consider an offer from Sky and ESPN to broadcast live matches. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| SPL considers new television deal The 12 Scottish Premier League clubs consider an offer from Sky and ESPN to broadcast live matches. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Adam poised for Blackpool switch Rangers midfielder Charlie Adam will discuss personal terms with Blackpool after a £500,000 transfer fee is agreed. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| SPL considers new television deal The 12 Scottish Premier League clubs consider an offer from Sky and ESPN to broadcast live matches. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Hayatou happy with Angola progress The Caf president gives 2010 Africa Cup of Nations hosts Angola his vote of confidence at the end of a six-day tour. |
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| El Hadary's Fifa ban blocked Sport's highest court temporarily blocks Fifa from handing a four-month ban to Essam El Hadary, pending a final ruling of the Egypt goalkeeper's appeal. | |
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| Diao set to sign new Stoke deal Stoke City expect midfielder Salif Diao to sign a 12-month contract at the club by the end of the week. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sri Lanka stun Pakistan in opener Spinner Rangana Herath takes four wickets as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 50 runs in the first Test in Galle. |
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| Latest county cricket scores Latest scores from Wednesday's County Championship matches. | |
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| Scorecard - Eng U19 v Ban U19 England Under-19s take on their Bangladesh counterparts at Scarborough on Monday. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Wilkinson returns to England fold England recall fly-half Jonny Wilkinson to their 32-man elite player squad for the forthcoming season, but Danny Cipriani is left out by manager Martin Johnson. |
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| Boks charged over armband protest South Africa are charged with misconduct after the Springboks wore armbands in the final Test against the Lions supporting banned lock Bakkies Botha. | |
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| Newcastle sign up Bath prop Ovens Newcastle Falcons announce the signing of Bath prop Laurence Ovens. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Warrior Hock facing long drug ban Wigan and England forward Gareth Hock could be banned for two years after his B sample tests positive for cocaine. |
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| Hull FC move to sign prop Cordoba Hull FC sign 25-year old Parramatta Eels prop Josh Cordoba until the end of the season. | |
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| Sykes extends stay with Bradford Bradford Bulls centre Paul Sykes signs a new one-year contract at Odsal, keeping him at the club until the 2010 season. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Tennis star Montcourt dies at 24 French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt dies unexpectedly at the age of 24. |
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| Federer reflects on historic win Roger Federer says he is still trying to come to terms with his record 15th Grand Slam win at Wimbledon. | |
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| Roddick out of US Davis Cup team Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick withdraws from the United States Davis Cup team for their quarter-final against Croatia, with a hip injury. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Lyle upset by Cup captaincy snub Sandy Lyle admits he is "mystified" as to why he was not selected to be Europe's captain for the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor. |
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| Injured Karlsson to miss the Open Robert Karlsson, the 2008 European Order of Merit winner, will miss the Open Championship because of continuing eye problems. | |
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| Olazabal faces fight to make Open Jose Maria Olazabal has it all to do in the second and final round of Open qualifying after a 70 leaves him three off the lead at Kilmarnock Barassie. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Pedrosa storms to US MotoGP glory Dani Pedrosa clinches victory in the US MotoGP after coming from fourth on the grid to hit the front from the start of the race. |
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| Lorenzo takes pole for US MotoGP Jorge Lorenzo takes pole position for the US MotoGP but the Spaniard also suffers a heavy fall, as does third-fastest rider Casey Stoner. | |
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| Matt Roberts' Laguna practice report Nicky Hayden's 4 July weekend celebrations get off to a stumbling start in California | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Title is 'Button's to lose now' Red Bull rival Mark Webber says the 2009 Formula 1 title is now Jenson Button's to lose ahead of the German Grand Prix. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Froch to defend belt in home city World champion boxer Carl Froch says he will defend his WBC super middleweight title in his home city of Nottingham in October. |
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| Lynes comes up short in title bid Last-minute replacement Colin Lynes comes up just short in his bid to reclaim the European light-welterweight title in Paris. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Ohuruogu opts for 400m at trials Olympic 400m champion Christine Ohuruogu will run in the 400m at this weekend's World Trials and UK Championships in Birmingham. |
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| Bolt to double up at London event Olympic champion Usain Bolt confirms he will run in both the 100m and 100m relay at the London Grand Prix in July. | |
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| Danvers out of Worlds with injury Olympic 400m hurdles bronze medallist Tasha Danvers is set to miss next month's World Championships after failing to recover from a hamstring injury. | |
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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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 | Sea The Stars seals historic win Sea The Stars produces another superb display to win the Group One Eclipse Stakes at Sandown Park and secure a hat-trick of famous victories. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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| Armstrong just misses Tour lead Lance Armstrong's Astana team narrowly fail to put the seven-time champion back in the leader's yellow jersey after a thrilling team time trial. |
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| Live text - Tour de France Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong hopes to claim the yellow jersey in stage four's 39km team time trial in Montpellier. | |
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| Superb Cavendish triumphs again Mark Cavendish wins the third stage of the 2009 Tour de France after a thrilling finale. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | GB men clinch historic away wins Britain's men prepare for this weekend's clash with Spain by posting their first away wins in the European Volleyball League, beating Croatia twice in Group A. |
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| ESPN to launch UK sports channel ESPN announces plans to launch a new sports channel in the UK on 3 August, on which it will show Premier League football. | |
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| Phelps' absence boosts Haffield Thomas Haffield hopes Michael Phelps' decision to quit the 400m individual medley gives him a greater chance of a major medal. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "Roddick's heroism and ultimate failure mean he is truly an honorary Brit" |
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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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| Goalkeeper Kenny fails drugs test Sheffield United goalkeeper Paddy Kenny is suspended after failing a drugs test. |
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| Seeley clinches Knockhill double Alastair Seeley increases his lead in the British Superstock Championship after winning both races at Knockhill in Scotland on Sunday. | |
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| Dunlop races to Skerries treble Michael Dunlop secures three victories in Saturday's Skerries 100 road races in Dublin. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Fortune agrees terms with Celtic Nancy striker Marc-Antoine Fortune passes a medical and is poised for a £3.8m switch to Celtic. |
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| Lyle upset by Cup captaincy snub Sandy Lyle admits he is "mystified" as to why he was not selected to be Europe's captain for the 2010 Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor. | |
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| Lennon lined up for Stockport job Former Celtic and Northern Ireland midfielder Neil Lennon is the leading candidate to become the next Stockport manager, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Wigan bid for Swansea's Scotland Swansea City's resolve to keep Jason Scotland is tested further as Wigan table a bid for the striker. |
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| Jones tips England to win Ashes Kent wicketkeeper Geraint Jones says England have the perfect opportunity to re-create the Ashes victory of 2005. | |
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| Dragons sign Wales flanker Thomas Wales flanker Gavin Thomas joins the Dragons on a one-year deal following his release by the Scarlets. | |
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