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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US pessimistic on Iran overtures The US secretary of state tells the BBC Washington still wants to engage with Iran but political turmoil makes a response unlikely. |
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| VW proposes takeover of Porsche Europe's largest carmaker, Volkswagen, says it plans a gradual takeover of German sports car maker Porsche. | |
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| US rabbis arrested in crime probe Mayors, rabbis and politicians are among some 30 people held in a major corruption and money-laundering probe, say US officials. | |
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| East Africa gets high-speed web An undersea cable that promises to improve phone lines and internet speed is plugged in along East Africa's coast. | |
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| Bin Laden son 'believed killed' A US missile is thought to have killed one of Osama Bin Laden's sons in Pakistan this year, a US intelligence official says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | East Africa gets high-speed web An undersea cable that promises to improve phone lines and internet speed is plugged in along East Africa's coast. |
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| South Africa vows to stop riots The government vows to crack down on township riots in South Africa, as protesters say they will continue. | |
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| Dutch return head of Ghana king The Netherlands hands back the head of a 19th Century Ghanaian king, executed by colonialists, to its home country for burial. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US pessimistic on Iran overtures The US secretary of state tells the BBC Washington still wants to engage with Iran but political turmoil makes a response unlikely. |
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| US rabbis arrested in crime probe Mayors, rabbis and politicians are among some 30 people held in a major corruption and money-laundering probe, say US officials. | |
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| Black scholar arrest angers Obama US President Barack Obama says police acted "stupidly" when arresting a black Harvard scholar outside his own home. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Kyrgyz candidate in poll pullout The main opposition candidate in Kyrgyzstan's presidential election pulls out on polling day, claiming widespread vote fraud. |
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| North Korea 'has no friends left' North Korea has no friends to protect it from efforts to end its nuclear programme, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says. | |
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| Dozens missing in China landslide At least 53 people are missing after a landslide strikes a road-building crew in south-west China's Sichuan province. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | US backs Georgia's Nato ambitions The US "fully" backs Georgia's hopes of joining Nato, US Vice-President Joe Biden has told the country during a visit. |
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| VW proposes takeover of Porsche Europe's largest carmaker, Volkswagen, says it plans a gradual takeover of German sports car maker Porsche. | |
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| Dutch return head of Ghana king The Netherlands hands back the head of a 19th Century Ghanaian king, executed by colonialists, to its home country for burial. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| US pessimistic on Iran overtures The US secretary of state tells the BBC Washington still wants to engage with Iran but political turmoil makes a response unlikely. |
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| Deadly clashes hit southern Yemen At least eight people die as armed separatists and government forces clash in southern Yemen, officials say. | |
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| Iran opposition unveils new group The main Iranian opposition leader, Mir Hossein Mousavi, confirms plans to form a new broad-based political front. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Mumbai suspect trial to proceed An Indian court rules that the trial of the main suspect in the Mumbai attacks will continue despite his guilty plea. |
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| Taliban say Swat leader 'alive' The Taliban deny reports that their leader in Pakistan's Swat valley, Maulana Fazlullah, is close to death. | |
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| Afghan war is 'worth the effort' The war against the Afghan Taliban is in the national interest of the US and Europe, US Vice-President Joe Biden tells the BBC. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Flu infects 100,000 in past week The number of new infections has doubled in England, the government says, as it launches the National Flu Service. |
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| Gerrard 'sorry' over fight in bar Footballer Steven Gerrard tells a court he is "sorry" about a fight in a Merseyside bar in which he punched a man. | |
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| Hospital recalls heart patients A Nottingham hospital recalls patients who had heart valve surgery after three patients died from a skin infection. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Voting under way in Norwich North Voting is under way in the Norwich North by-election prompted by Labour MP Ian Gibson's decision to stand down. |
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| Defence minister 'busting a gut' Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth says he is "busting a gut" to get more helicopters out to Afghanistan. | |
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| Council workers offered pay deal Local authorities make a "final" pay offer to 1.6 million workers in an effort to break deadlocked talks. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Poor students' bursaries pegged Bursaries for England's poorest students will no longer have to cover the gap between grants and fees. |
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| Parents get 'licence to complain' Parents in England are to be given the right to complain about others who do not make sure their children behave in school. | |
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| Ministers 'too involved' in Sats Government interference was partly to blame for delays to Sats results in England last year, a committee of MPs says. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Gerrard 'sorry' over fight in bar Footballer Steven Gerrard tells a court he is "sorry" about a fight in a Merseyside bar in which he punched a man. |
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| Winehouse 'hit dancer over photo' Singer Amy Winehouse punched a dancer in the eye after she was asked for a photograph, a court hears. | |
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| Swine flu cuts short school trip An outbreak of swine flu forces the early return of a group of Luton students and their teachers from a school trip to France. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Man in court over soldier murders A 44-year-old man is charged with the murders of two soldiers and the attempted murder of six other people. |
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| Haddock in court over 1997 murder Loyalist leader Mark Haddock appears in court charged with the murder of John Harbinson in north Belfast. | |
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| Phoenix Gas 'could cut prices' Phoenix Gas confirms it is looking at making price cuts in the autumn. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Arrest over M74 van driver death A 22-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a van driver in an incident on the M74 last month. |
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| Flu outbreak 'over worst for now' Scotland may have seen the worst of the current phase of the swine flu pandemic, according to a leading infection expert. | |
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| Parents' plea to help ID rapist The parents of a teenage girl who was raped in North Berwick make a plea for information to help identify her attacker. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Gas fitter guilty of OAPs' deaths A gas fitter is found guilty of manslaughter and health and safety charges after the death of two friends of carbon monoxide poisoning. |
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| Welsh swine flu cases rise again The biggest jump yet in possible swine flu cases in Wales comes as the assembly government is training more call handlers. | |
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| £1bn plan to electrify rail line A £1bn plan to electrify the main rail route between London and Swansea is announced by the government. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | VW proposes takeover of Porsche Europe's largest carmaker, Volkswagen, says it plans a gradual takeover of German sports car maker Porsche. |
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| One-time gain boosts Ford results Ford, the only one of the "Big Three" US carmakers not to have gone bankrupt, reports a quarterly profit of $2.3bn (£1.4bn). | |
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| Home sales in the US rise again US home sales rose for the third month in a row, at a quicker rate than expected, an estate agent body says. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Clinic of Jackson doctor raided The Houston clinic of Michael Jackson's doctor is searched by police looking for evidence of manslaughter, his lawyer says. |
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| No plans for Blur to record again Blur's Alex James admits that despite the success of their summer comeback concerts, there are no plans for them to get back into the studio. | |
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| 'No decision' over Boyle single The first song to be released by Britain's Got Talent runner-up Susan Boyle has yet to be chosen, her spokeswoman says. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Scientists 'kept at arm's length' The government is treating science as "a peripheral policy concern" and must involve scientists more in policy-making, MPs say. |
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| Honeybees sterilise their hives Honeybees keep disease at bay by sterilising their hives with antimicrobial resin, scientists discover. | |
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| Artificial brain '10 years away' A detailed, functional artificial human brain can be built within the next ten years, a leading scientist tells the TED Global Conference. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Voice technology firm under fire Spinvox, a UK firm that turns mobile messages into text, faces questions over its privacy standards and finances. |
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| Push for 'instant-on' web search A Silicon Valley company signs with three major search leaders including Yahoo to bring instant search to PCs for the first time. | |
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| East Africa gets high-speed web An undersea cable that promises to improve phone lines and internet speed is plugged in along East Africa's coast. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Obama defends healthcare reforms President Barack Obama defends his plans for health reform in a news conference broadcast live in the US. |
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| Flu infects 100,000 in past week The number of new infections has doubled in England, the government says, as it launches the National Flu Service. | |
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| Study nails secret of child sleep Researchers have found that sedentary children take far longer to 'nod off' at night than their more active playmates. | |
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| 1974: Greek military rule gives in to democracy The military government in Greece collapses and the former prime minister Constantine Karamanlis is invited to return. | |||
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| 2005: Dozens killed in Egypt bomb blast At least 88 people are killed in bomb attacks in the Egyptian resort of Sharm al-Sheikh, hospital staff say. | |||
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| 1986: Prince Andrew weds Sarah Ferguson Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson marry at Westminster Abbey. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Tour de France Alberto Contador cements his overall lead by winning stage 18, a 40.5km time trial around Lake Annecy, while Britain's Bradley Wiggins moves up to fourth. |
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| Eto'o 'agrees' Inter Milan switch Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o's has reached an agreement with Inter Milan to join the Italian champions, according to his agent. | |
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| Lee doubtful for Edgbaston Test Brett Lee will miss Australia's warm-up match at Northampton and will struggle to be fit enough to play in the third Test. | |
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| Spurs trio in race for season bow Tottenham defensive trio Jonathan Woodgate, Michael Dawson and Ledley King are all doubts for the Premier League opener against Liverpool. | |
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| Webber agrees new Red Bull deal Mark Webber signs a new contract committing him to the Red Bull team for the 2010 Formula One season. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man Utd can spend big say Glazers Manchester United's owners insist boss Sir Alex Ferguson has "significant" funds available and that they do not expect him to fritter them away. |
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| Eto'o 'agrees' Inter Milan switch Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o's has reached an agreement with Inter Milan to join the Italian champions, according to his agent. | |
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| Spurs trio in race for season bow Tottenham defensive trio Jonathan Woodgate, Michael Dawson and Ledley King are all doubts for the Premier League opener against Liverpool. | |
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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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 | Young Villa trio miss Peace Cup Aston Villa leave Gabriel Agbonlahor, James Milner and Craig Gardner out of their Peace Cup squad. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn extend Andrews contract Midfielder Keith Andrews signs a new four-year contract with Blackburn Rovers. |
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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 'sorry' over fight in bar Footballer Steven Gerrard tells a court he is "sorry" about a fight in a Merseyside bar in which he punched a man. |
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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 Utd can spend big say Glazers Manchester United's owners insist boss Sir Alex Ferguson has "significant" funds available and that they do not expect him to fritter them away. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Tuncay and Mido set for Boro exit Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate says he expects strikers Tuncay and Mido will both leave the club. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Harper grateful for Magpies fans Newcastle goalkeeper Steve Harper praises the club's supporters for staying with the players despite the recent troubles. |
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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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 | Kitson vows to prove Stoke worth Stoke City record signing Dave Kitson says he is ready to put behind his personal nightmare which made his first season at the Potteries one to forget. |
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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 trio in race for season bow Tottenham defensive trio Jonathan Woodgate, Michael Dawson and Ledley King are all doubts for the Premier League opener against Liverpool. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Moore and Koren seal Baggies win West Brom beat Shrewsbury 2-0 in a pre-season friendly at the Prostar Stadium |
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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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 | Adam switch to Blackpool in doubt Blackpool's chances of landing Charlie Adam look increasingly slim as the midfielder travels on pre-season tour with Rangers. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Bristol City keep tabs on Lejsal Bristol City extend goalkeeper Martin Lejsal's trial as they step up their search for a replacement for Adriano Basso. |
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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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 | Cardiff warn Hull over Ledley fee Cardiff boss Dave Jones says Hull will not be able to sign Joe Ledley "cheaply" despite the midfielder not signing a new contract. |
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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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 | Doncaster take Fortune on trial Doncaster Rovers take former Manchester United winger Quentin Fortune and ex-Everton player John Oster on trial. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ipswich close in on Healy signing Ipswich are set to sign former Republic of Ireland midfielder Colin Healy from Cork City. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | McVeigh secures one-year contract Paul McVeigh is handed a one-year deal to return to Norwich City. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Polish star joins Forest on loan Nottingham Forest complete the year long loan signing of Polish international Radoslaw Majewski. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Pilgrims beat Romanian opposition Plymouth Argyle come back from a goal down to beat Romanian club FC Unirea 2-1. |
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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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 | Taarabt agrees Loftus Road return Queens Park Rangers are set to re-sign midfielder Adel Taarabt on a season-long loan deal. |
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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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 | Bauza targets first-team action Striker Guillem Bauza is hoping to make more of an impact for the first team under new Swansea boss Paulo Sousa. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Bangura agrees Watford exit deal Watford end the contract of Sierra Leone international midfielder Al Bangura by mutual consent. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Ebanks-Blake pens Wolves contract Wolves striker Sylvan Ebanks-Blake signs a new four-year contract with the Midlands outfit. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen step up Johnson pursuit Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee aims to tie up a deal for Amiens central defender Reda Johnson. |
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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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 | Director Korobochka leaves Hearts Sporting director Anatoly Korobochka leaves Hearts after three years at the Edinburgh club. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibs aim to land Argyle's Stack Hibernian hope to sign Plymouth keeper Graham Stack in time for him to join them on pre-season duty in Ireland. |
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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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 | Flamurtari expecting to beat Well Flamurtari coach Egerem Memushi thinks Motherwell were lucky to be just 1-0 down after the first leg of their Europa Cup tie. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Gers able to reach last 16 - Edu Rangers midfielder Maurice Edu believes the current squad is good enough to make the Champions League knock-out stages. |
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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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 | Eto'o 'agrees' Inter Milan switch Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o's has reached an agreement with Inter Milan to join the Italian champions, according to his agent. |
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| Mikel commits to new Chelsea deal Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi signs a new five-year contract with the club. | |
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| Taarabt agrees Loftus Road return Queens Park Rangers are set to re-sign midfielder Adel Taarabt on a season-long loan deal. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Lee doubtful for Edgbaston Test Brett Lee will miss Australia's warm-up match at Northampton and will struggle to be fit enough to play in the third Test. |
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| Malik ton puts Pakistan in charge A brilliant century from Shoaib Malik puts Pakistan firmly on course for a morale-boosting victory in the third Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo. | |
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| Langer breaks Bradman runs record Somerset captain Justin Langer becomes the highest-scoring Australian batsman. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Carter set to return after injury New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter will make his comeback from a ruptured Achilles tendon on Saturday. |
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| Tigers face swift Ospreys reunion Leicester will renew acquaintances with Heineken Cup rivals the Ospreys when this season's tournament gets under way in October. | |
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| Wales player row heading to court Wales' November Test with New Zealand is set for a High Court player-release legal row between the regions and the Welsh Rugby Union in September. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Crabtree agrees new Giants deal Huddersfield Giants prop Eorl Crabtree signs a new five-year deal. |
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| Forward Morrison to leave Bulls Australian forward Glenn Morrison will leave Bradford Bulls at the end of the season. | |
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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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| 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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| Smith will continue title fight Oxfordshire's Bradley Smith says he will continue to push for the 125cc world title until it is mathematically impossible. | |
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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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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Webber agrees new Red Bull deal Mark Webber signs a new contract committing him to the Red Bull team for the 2010 Formula One season. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Haye to fight WBA champion Valuev Britain's former world cruiserweight champion David Haye will take on Russia's WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev on 7 November. |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Powell insists Bolt is beatable Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell is confident of pushing triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt all the way at the London Grand Prix. |
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| Williamson gunning for big stage Simeon Williamson can do "great things" at the Berlin World Championships, says his coach. | |
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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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| 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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 | Stoute aces set for King George Cornelius Lysaght on trainer Sir Michael Stoute's strong entries for the £1m feature race. |
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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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| 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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 | Wiggins edges closer to top three Bradley Wiggins gives himself a good chance of a podium finish at the Tour de France after making ground on his rivals in Thursday's time trial. |
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| Live text - Tour de France Alberto Contador cements his overall lead by winning stage 18, a 40.5km time trial around Lake Annecy, while Britain's Bradley Wiggins moves up to fourth. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Swimsuit row overshadows Worlds A row over swimsuit technology threatens to overshadow the Fina World Championships in Rome. |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Sven turns on the charm, Becks loses the plot and Noel has a pop at JT |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ulster to host Bath in cup opener Ulster will start their Heineken Cup campaign against English Premiership club Bath at Ravenhill on 9 October. |
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| Goalkeeper Cullen joins Institute Institute sign goalkeeper Gavin Cullen from Finn Harps. | |
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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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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Adam switch to Blackpool in doubt Blackpool's chances of landing Charlie Adam look increasingly slim as the midfielder travels on pre-season tour with Rangers. |
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| Flamurtari expecting to beat Well Flamurtari coach Egerem Memushi thinks Motherwell were lucky to be just 1-0 down after the first leg of their Europa Cup tie. | |
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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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| WALES | |
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| Cardiff warn Hull over Ledley fee Cardiff boss Dave Jones says Hull will not be able to sign Joe Ledley "cheaply" despite the midfielder not signing a new contract. |
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| Tigers face swift Ospreys reunion Leicester will renew acquaintances with Heineken Cup rivals the Ospreys when this season's tournament gets under way in October. | |
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| Wales player row heading to court Wales' November Test with New Zealand is set for a High Court player-release legal row between the regions and the Welsh Rugby Union in September. | |
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