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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | South Africa discontent spreads Violence in South Africa's townships spreads as residents protest about what they say is a lack of basic services. |
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| US 'will repel nuclear hopefuls' Iran and North Korea face severe consequences if they do not abandon their nuclear ambitions, the US secretary of state says. | |
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| Mumbai accused says ready to die The main suspect in the Mumbai attacks says he is ready to be hanged after admitting his role in the violence. | |
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| Ukraine holds top murder suspect A key suspect is arrested over the murder nine years ago of the Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze. | |
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| Asia watches long solar eclipse The longest total solar eclipse this century crosses Asia, with swathes of India and China plunged into darkness. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudanese accept oil border ruling North and south Sudan agree to respect a border decision by international judges that awards a big oilfield to the north. |
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| South Africa discontent spreads Violence in South Africa's townships spreads as residents protest about what they say is a lack of basic services. | |
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| Fifa slaps Ivory Coast with fine Fifa fines the Ivorian Football Federation $47,000 after the enquiry into the stadium tragedy in Abidjan in March. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US 'will repel nuclear hopefuls' Iran and North Korea face severe consequences if they do not abandon their nuclear ambitions, the US secretary of state says. |
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| Study charts Brazil youth murders A study finds 5,000 young people aged 12 to 18 are killed in Brazil's cities and towns each year, many them poor, black males. | |
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| Mexican midget wrestlers arrest A woman is arrested in Mexico over the deaths of two midget wrestlers - twin brothers - found in a hotel room last month. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Asia watches long solar eclipse The longest total solar eclipse this century crosses Asia, with swathes of India and China plunged into darkness. |
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| Jakarta bomber images released Indonesian police reveal sketches of two men they believe were suicide bombers in attacks on two Jakarta hotels. | |
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| Turkmen leader removes a tumour Turkmenistan's president opens a new cancer hospital by performing the clinic's first operation himself. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU backs Gdansk shipyard rescue The European Commission backs a plan to save Poland's historic Gdansk shipyard - but it will have to cut capacity. |
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| Ukraine holds top murder suspect A key suspect is arrested over the murder nine years ago of the Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze. | |
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| German arms op man enjoys scratch A German farmer who received the world's first transplant of two complete arms extols the joy of scratching. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| US 'will repel nuclear hopefuls' Iran and North Korea face severe consequences if they do not abandon their nuclear ambitions, the US secretary of state says. |
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| Saudi 'rights abuses' criticised Amnesty International strongly criticises Saudi Arabia over abuses allegedly committed during counter-terrorism efforts. | |
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| Israel to use Hitler shot for PR Israeli embassies are instructed to use for public relations purposes a picture of Hitler meeting a Palestinian cleric. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Mumbai accused says ready to die The main suspect in the Mumbai attacks says he is ready to be hanged after admitting his role in the violence. |
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| Asia watches long solar eclipse The longest total solar eclipse this century crosses Asia, with swathes of India and China plunged into darkness. | |
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| Bangladesh rare leopard cub found A clouded leopard previously thought to be extinct is captured by tribespeople in Bangladesh, a leading zoologist tells the BBC. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Man guilty of Beshenivsky murder A 29-year-old man is convicted of the murder of Bradford policewoman Sharon Beshenivsky in November 2005. |
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| UK has enough helicopters - Brown Gordon Brown says the UK has enough helicopters for Afghan operations - after a minister suggested more were needed. | |
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| 'Provoked' boat-sex killer jailed A man who stabbed his partner and best friend to death after he found them having sex on his boat in Buckinghamshire is jailed. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | UK has enough helicopters - Brown Gordon Brown says the UK has enough helicopters for Afghan operations - after a minister suggested more were needed. |
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| Campaigning in Norwich nears end Campaigners are out in force in Norwich North as they make their final push to win votes in Thursday's by-election. | |
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| Key Lib Dem pledges could be axed Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg says he is ready to ditch longstanding spending pledges to tackle Britain's budget deficit. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Teachers 'are scared of numeracy' Primary teachers in England are often scared of basic numeracy and should have English and maths A-level, a report suggests. |
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| Junior school defends toilet CCTV The head teacher of a junior school in Norfolk defends the use of CCTV in the toilet block to deter vandals. | |
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| 'Glass ceiling' blocking top jobs Top professions are increasingly closed off to all but the most affluent families, a report into social mobility says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Faulty TV caused tower block fire A fire at a tower block in south London, in which six people were killed, was caused by a faulty television set, tests show. |
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| 'Provoked' boat-sex killer jailed A man who stabbed his partner and best friend to death after he found them having sex on his boat in Buckinghamshire is jailed. | |
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| School run woman had mug of vodka A mother who drove her six-year-old daughter home from school while more than four times the drink-drive limit is spared jail. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Hillary Clinton 'visit in autumn' There is speculation that US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton could visit Northern Ireland in the autumn. |
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| Man arrested over sapper murders A 44-year-old man is arrested by detectives investigating the murders of two soldiers and attempted murder of five other people. | |
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| More time for 1995 murder police Police are given another 36 hours to question a man about the murder of Lorraine Mills in Ballymena 14 years ago. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Man admits dumping body in burn A man on trial for the murder of his girlfriend's mother admits helping cover her body and dumping it in an Ayrshire burn. |
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| Shop death fall due to bad lights A shop worker fell to her death in a Glasgow department store because a stairwell was poorly lit, a sheriff has ruled. | |
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| City honours fallen firefighter Hundreds of firefighters from across the UK honour their fallen colleague who died in an Edinburgh pub fire. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Call to join pandemic flu service Wales needs to opt into the National Pandemic Flu Service when it goes live, says the Conservative health spokesman. |
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| Woman rescuing dog killed by cows A 63-year-old woman trampled to death by cows was trying to rescue her pet dog which ran into the herd, an inquest hears. | |
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| Father wins Iraq inquest review The father of a TA soldier killed in Iraq six years ago wins permission to challenge a coroner's decision not to hold a full investigation. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Boeing eyes Dreamliner solution Boeing says it has found a "technical solution" to tackle a problem with its Dreamliner 787, but does not say when it will fly. |
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| Morgan Stanley makes $159m loss Morgan Stanley made a loss of $159m (£97m) between April and June, worse than had been expected. | |
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| 'Difficult trading' blow for Fiat Italian carmaker Fiat makes a 179m euro-loss between April and June amid an "extremely difficult trading environment". | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Sutherland assault charge dropped Assault charges brought against actor Kiefer Sutherland after he allegedly head-butted a fashion designer are dropped. |
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| Oasis play down Liam's stage exit Oasis play down reports that singer Liam Gallagher walked off stage during a gig in London after pints of beer were thrown at him. | |
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| Chinese directors shun festival Two Chinese directors boycott Australia's biggest film festival over the screening of a documentary about political activist Rebiya Kadeer. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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| Asia watches long solar eclipse The longest total solar eclipse this century crosses Asia, with swathes of India and China plunged into darkness. |
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| Europe eyes 'innovative UK space' The European Space Agency opens its new UK technical centre at Harwell in Oxfordshire. | |
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| Hunt hopes to find ancient trees One of the UK's biggest landowners embarks on a three-year survey to identify previously unrecorded ancient trees. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Unsung heroes save net from chaos Volunteer efforts avert disaster when the vulnerable structure of the web is threatened, the TED Global conference hears. |
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| Phone gadget to diagnose disease A new device that attaches to a mobile phone could be used to diagnose diseases in the developing world. | |
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| Apple admits iPhone supply issues Apple executives confirm rumours that international demand for the newest iPhone model is outstripping supply. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Saliva test for early birth risk A simple saliva test could help spot which expectant women are most likely to deliver their baby prematurely, experts believe. |
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| Human flu jab trials 'under way' Human trials of a vaccine to protect against the H1N1 swine flu virus have begun in Australia. | |
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| Phone gadget to diagnose disease A new device that attaches to a mobile phone could be used to diagnose diseases in the developing world. | |
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| 1977: Deng Xiaoping back in power The disgraced deputy Prime Minister of China, Deng Xiaoping, returns to Chinese Government. | |||
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| 2003: Saddam's sons killed in gun battle The United States says Uday and Qusay Hussein, the infamous sons of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, have been killed in a gun battle in northern Iraq. | |||
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| 1987: Cartoonist shot in London street A famous Palestinian cartoonist is shot in the face and critically wounded in London. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Contador moves closer to Tour win Spain's Alberto Contador tightens his grip on the Tour de France yellow jersey after a gruelling 17th stage. |
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| Pietersen to miss rest of Ashes England batsman Kevin Pietersen is ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series against Australia with an Achilles tendon injury. | |
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| Italian Di Luca fails doping test Giro d'Italia runner-up Danilo Di Luca is provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned blood booster Cera. | |
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| Eriksson aims for Premier League Sven-Goran Eriksson insists he can take Notts County from League Two to the Premier League after signing a five-year deal as director of football. | |
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| Drogba set to sign new Blues deal Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is poised to sign a new three-year deal but Andriy Shevchenko looks set to leave Stamford Bridge. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Eriksson aims for Premier League Sven-Goran Eriksson insists he can take Notts County from League Two to the Premier League after signing a five-year deal as director of football. |
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| Spurs capture Naughton and Walker Tottenham sign defenders Kyle Naughton and Kyle Walker from Championship side Sheffield United. | |
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| Four players banned over betting Four professional footballers are banned from playing for breaching betting rules in relation to a match between Accrington and Bury in May 2008. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal stunned by Nasri injury Arsenal midfielder Samir Nasri faces up to three months out after fracturing his right fibula in pre-season training. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Late goals earn Aston Villa draw Aston Villa come from two down to draw 2-2 with Colchester United in their pre-season encounter. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Vieri trial at Blackburn extended Veteran Italian striker Christian Vieri is to join Blackburn on their pre-season tour in the hope of earning a contract. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton wrap up Robinson loan deal Bolton sign defender Paul Robinson from West Brom on a season-long loan deal, bringing to an end their long pursuit of the player. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Drogba set to sign new Blues deal Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is poised to sign a new three-year deal but Andriy Shevchenko looks set to leave Stamford Bridge. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton snub Man City Lescott bid Everton reject a £15m offer from Man City for England defender Joleon Lescott. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Riise's brother makes Fulham move Norway international midfielder Bjorn Helge Riise joins Fulham on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull receive offer for Ricketts Hull City receive a formal bid for Welsh international defender Sam Ricketts. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Gerrard 'struck with boxer speed' Liverpool footballer Steven Gerrard lost his temper and hit a man like a boxer during a row over music, a court hears. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City not a threat - Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson says Liverpool and Chelsea - not Manchester City - will be Manchester United's main competitors for the Premier League title this season. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man City not a threat - Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson says Liverpool and Chelsea - not Manchester City - will be Manchester United's main competitors for the Premier League title this season. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Mido back in training with Boro Mido returns to training at Middlesbrough after being absent for the first two weeks of pre-season. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Players do have passion - Hughton Newcastle interim manager Chris Hughton says the brawl in the friendly at Huddersfield shows the players do care about the club. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Hart dampens Pompey expectations Portsmouth boss Paul Hart warns fans not to expect too much as Sulaiman Al Fahim's takeover of the club neared completion. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Sidibe targets October comeback Stoke City striker Mamady Sidibe hopes to return from his cruciate knee ligament injury in October. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sbragia to head Sunderland scouts Sunderland appoint former manager Ricky Sbragia as the club's new chief scout. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Spurs capture Naughton and Walker Tottenham sign defenders Kyle Naughton and Kyle Walker from Championship side Sheffield United. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Baggies trio get first contracts Three members of West Brom's youth set-up will make the step up to the first-team squad for the new season. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | West Ham avoid new Tevez sanction West Ham are cleared of any further wrongdoing after an investigation into outstanding issues from the Carlos Tevez affair. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | McCarthy completes Wigan transfer Wigan sign midfielder James McCarthy from Scottish Premier Division side Hamilton on a five-year deal. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley capture keeper Preece Barnsley complete the signing of former Sunderland keeper David Preece on a one-year contract. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Ferguson makes losing Blues debut Midfielder Barry Ferguson makes his Birmingham City debut in the 2-0 pre-season loss to the German side Stuttgart. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool complete Euell transfer Midfielder Jason Euell becomes Blackpool's second signing of the summer after joining on a free transfer. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Bristol City transfer-list Basso Bristol City goalkeeper Adriano Basso is put on the transfer list at his own request. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley sign defender Eckersley Burnley sign Manchester United reserve team defender Richard Eckersley on a four-year deal. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | No excuses this time - Bothroyd Striker Jay Bothroyd says Cardiff will have no excuses if they fail to win promotion to the Premier League next season. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Preston bring Weaver in on trial Preston North End offer Manchester City and Charlton goalkeeper Nicky Weaver a trial at the club. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coventry reveal new squad numbers Coventry City announce their new squad numbers for the 2009-10 season. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Orient snap up striker Scowcroft Leyton Orient sign former Ipswich and Crystal Palace Striker James Scowcroft. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Rams begin tour with Yeovil win Derby County begin their pre-season trip to the West Country with a 2-0 victory at Yeovil. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Barrow star earns Doncaster trial Doncaster take Barrow striker Jason Walker on trial after he impressed against them in Saturday's friendly. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ipswich close to O'Connor signing Ipswich Town have offered former Liverpool youth player Shane O'Connor a one-year deal at Portman Road |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Pattison back in Gunn's thoughts Norwich City midfielder Matt Pattison is back in manager Bryan Gunn's plans after spending the end of last season out of favour. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest complete Blackstock deal Nottingham Forest sign striker Dexter Blackstock from Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Szelesi given chance by Plymouth Plymouth Argyle are set to play Hungarian trialist Zoltan Szelesi, when they take on Romanian club FC Unirea on Wednesday evening. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston bring Weaver in on trial Preston North End offer Manchester City and Charlton goalkeeper Nicky Weaver a trial at the club. |
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| QPR | |
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| Forest complete Blackstock deal Nottingham Forest sign striker Dexter Blackstock from Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee. |
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| READING | |
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 | Bertrand delight at Reading move Full-back Ryan Bertrand is already enjoying life at Reading after moving on loan from Chelsea. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Owls face competition for France Sheffield Wednesday face competition for the signature of Ryan France. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Spurs capture Naughton and Walker Tottenham sign defenders Kyle Naughton and Kyle Walker from Championship side Sheffield United. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Striker John offered Saints deal Out-of-contract Southampton striker Stern John is offered a new deal at St Mary's. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Lopez praises influence of Sousa Jordi Lopez says manager Paulo Sousa will bring the best out of him after agreeing a two-year deal with Swansea. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Mackay warning to Hornets signing Watford manager Malky Mackay is impressed with new signing Jure Travner but says he will have to be careful with some of his challenges. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Ebanks-Blake to sign Wolves deal Wolves agree a new four-year contract with prolific striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen tracking Plymouth pair Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee is hopeful of raiding Plymouth for full-back Jim Paterson and striker Steve MacLean. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic and Twente targeting Cech West Brom are likely to retain Marek Cech despite interest from Celtic and Twente, according to the left-back's agent. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Casalinuovo clinches United deal Argentine striker Damian Casalinuovo signs a two-year deal with Dundee United after a successful trial at Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | May says Bairns will attack Vaduz Falkirk manager Eddie May says his side will go for goals in their Europa League qualifier in Lichtenstein. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Accies pledge on McCarthy funds Hamilton manager Billy Reid says the sale of James McCarthy to Wigan Athletic will help to fund his transfer moves this summer. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Witteveen lives dream with Hearts New Hearts striker David Witteveen says his move from the Austrian champions is a big step up in his career. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Benji poised for Egyptian switch Hibernian give striker Abdessalam Benjelloun permission to hold signing talks with Egyptian outfit Al Ahly. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | St Johnstone set to secure Morais Filipe Morais is close to agreeing terms with St Johnstone after the midfielder rejects a new contract with Inverness. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Striker Anson returns to Galabank Annan Athletic secure former loan-signing Scott Anson after the striker is released by Kilmarnock. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Town fizzing at Coke's Well move Northampton seek legal advice as midfielder Giles Coke signs for Motherwell. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Rangers deny Bougherra exit talk Manager Walter Smith dismisses speculation linking Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra with a move to Bordeaux. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Old Firm blast SPL over TV deal Celtic and Rangers criticise the SPL over the new TV deal and say it will cost the 12 clubs £70m. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Fifa slaps Ivory Coast with fine Fifa fines the Ivorian Football Federation $47,000 after the enquiry into the stadium tragedy in Abidjan in March. |
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| Uche completes Zaragoza switch Nigeria striker Ikechukwu Uche completes his move to Spanish side Real Zaragoza from their La Liga rivals Getafe. | |
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| Drogba set to sign new Blues deal Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is poised to sign a new three-year deal but Andriy Shevchenko looks set to leave Stamford Bridge. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Windies stars end player boycott West Indies' star players make themselves available for selection but their pay dispute continues. |
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| Sri Lanka v Pakistan scorecard Sri Lanka seek to complete a series sweep against Pakistan by winning the third Test in Colombo. | |
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| Pietersen to miss rest of Ashes England batsman Kevin Pietersen is ruled out of the rest of the Ashes series against Australia with an Achilles tendon injury. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Blues sign wing James and Laulala Cardiff Blues recruit ex-Lions and Wales back Dafydd James and former New Zealand centre Casey Laulala. |
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| Players' boss slams Williams ban The 12-month ban handed to Tom Williams for fabricating an injury is "entirely disproportionate", says the Professional Rugby Players' Association chief. | |
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| Ospreys secure scrum-half Davies Ospreys sign former Wales Under-21 and Scarlets scrum-half Liam Davies from French side Brive on a one-year deal. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | League clubs warned over stadia Castleford, Wakefield and Salford are warned by the Rugby Football League about upgrading their stadiums. |
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| Deakin appointed new Barrow coach Barrow Raiders announce the appointment of Steve Deakin as their head coach until the end of the season. | |
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| Quins making recruitment progress Harlequins head coach Brian McDermott says the club are progressing well with preparations for bringing in players for next season. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Roddick set for return to action Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick will return at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic tournament in Washington next month. |
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| Nadal upbeat over injury comeback Rafael Nadal says he is cautiously optimistic about his fitness as he makes his return to training after a knee injury. | |
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| Dechy calls time on tennis career Nathalie Dechy is to retire from tennis at the age of 30. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | McIlroy to make World Cup debut Rory McIlroy will make his debut for Ireland at the World Cup in China in November. |
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| Watson admits pressure cost him Open Championship runner-up Tom Watson concedes the pressure of leading at Turnberry was too much after losing a four hole play-off to Stewart Cink. | |
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| Cink revels in 'surreal' Open win American Stewart Cink describes his first major triumph in the 138th Open at Turnberry as "surreal", and also pays tribute to rival Tom Watson. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Probe into fatal Surtees accident Formula Two officials confirm a detailed investigation will be launched into the accident which claimed the life of teenage driver Henry Surtees. |
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| Formula 1 news has moved >>>> Click the link above to reach BBC Sport's brand new Formula 1 website for 2009. | |
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| Bullish Brawn ready for fightback Championship leaders Brawn GP insist the performance of their car can be re-ignited with an update package for Sunday's Hungarian GP. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Bullish Brawn ready for fightback Championship leaders Brawn GP insist the performance of their car can be re-ignited with an update package for Sunday's Hungarian GP. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Calzaghe makes Maccarinelli plea Joe Calzaghe tells Enzo Maccarinelli to think long and hard about retirement from boxing. |
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| Woods title fight set for the US Clinton Woods' showdown with Tavoris Cloud for the vacant IBF light-heavyweight title is expected to take place in Florida in August. | |
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| Pacquiao to face Cotto in Vegas Manny Pacquiao's next fight will be against three-time world champion Miguel Cotto in Las Vegas in November. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt admits to fitness concerns Usain Bolt hopes to add the 100m World Championships title to the Olympic gold he won in last year, despite not being 100% fit. |
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| Russian athletes get longer bans The Court of Arbitration for Sport extend the bans of seven Russian athletes for manipulating drug samples. | |
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| Benjamin quits as injuries tell Wales' former-European junior 400m champion Tim Benjamin has quit the sport after struggling with injuries. | |
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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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| Sport presenter Stubbs leaves BBC BBC sports presenter Ray Stubbs is leaving the corporation after 25 years to join the new ESPN channel. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Trainer Burke will challenge ban Trainer Karl Burke plans to appeal against his 12-month BHA ban after an inquiry into alleged race-fixing. |
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| Ayr gets go-ahead after pile-up Ayr Racecourse is cleared to hold its next meeting after a horrific pile-up involving seven horses. | |
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| Racecourse tribute to schoolboy Ffos Las Racecourse dedicates the opening race of its first Flat meeting to the memory of trainee jockey Jamie Yeates. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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| Contador moves closer to Tour win Spain's Alberto Contador tightens his grip on the Tour de France yellow jersey after a gruelling 17th stage. |
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| Tour de France - stage 17 as it happened Alberto Contador keeps hold of the yellow jersey after stage 17, a mountainous 169.5km trek from Bourg St Maurice to Le Grand Bornand. | |
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| Italian Di Luca fails doping test Giro d'Italia runner-up Danilo Di Luca is provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned blood booster Cera. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Daley dreams of gold in London British teenager Tom Daley hopes he can add Olympic gold in London to his stunning World Championship victory in Rome. |
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| Payne powers to 10km world crown Keri-Anne Payne secures Britain's second gold medal of the 2009 Fina World Championships by winning the women's 10km open water race. | |
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| Swimmer Miley aims for World Gold Hannah Miley looks to live up to her favourite status at the World Championships in Rome | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Freddie takes the plaudits and Ponting takes it on the chin |
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| Robbo Robson blog The Tees Mouth's plan to keep Freddie fit, plus thoughts on The Open | |
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| Flintoff Ten to Tackle How much do you know about the retiring Ashes hero? | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| McIlroy to make World Cup debut Rory McIlroy will make his debut for Ireland at the World Cup in China in November. |
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| Carling to sponsor Premiership Beer company Carling signs a three-year deal with the IFA to sponsor the Premiership. | |
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| Linfield to play in Setanta Cup Linfield decide to take part in this season's Setanta Sports Cup but they will review their participation in the competition next year. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Casalinuovo clinches United deal Argentine striker Damian Casalinuovo signs a two-year deal with Dundee United after a successful trial at Tannadice. |
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| May says Bairns will attack Vaduz Falkirk manager Eddie May says his side will go for goals in their Europa League qualifier in Lichtenstein. | |
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| Anger after club offer is refused A campaign by football fans to buy Stirling Albion football team takes a hit after the club's chairman rejects their offer. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Blues sign wing James and Laulala Cardiff Blues recruit ex-Lions and Wales back Dafydd James and former New Zealand centre Casey Laulala. |
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| Hull receive offer for Ricketts Hull City receive a formal bid for Welsh international defender Sam Ricketts. | |
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| Calzaghe makes Maccarinelli plea Joe Calzaghe tells Enzo Maccarinelli to think long and hard about retirement from boxing. | |
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