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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Wildfires rage in southern Europe Thousands of firefighters battle deadly wildfires that are spreading across parts of southern Europe. |
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| Seventeen die in Iran plane blaze A plane catches fire as it lands in Mashhad, northern Iran, killing 17 people, the second airliner crash in Iran this month. | |
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| Swine flu 'reaches 160 countries' The swine flu epidemic has reached 160 countries and could infect two billion people over the next two years, says the WHO. | |
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| Ivorian jailed for match stampede An Ivory Coast football official who printed fake tickets is sentenced to six months in jail over a deadly stadium stampede. | |
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| S Russia bus crash leaves 20 dead At least 20 people have died in a collision between a bus and a petrol tanker in south Russia, officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ivorian jailed for match stampede An Ivory Coast football official who printed fake tickets is sentenced to six months in jail over a deadly stadium stampede. |
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| Troops crawl after Guinea attack Members of Guinea's presidential guard beg forgiveness on their knees on national TV after roughing up a general. | |
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| De Beers profits lose their gleam Profits at De Beers, the world's biggest diamond producer, have slumped in the "most difficult" environment in decades. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US corruption probe nets dozens More than 40 people including politicians, officials and several rabbis are arrested in a major FBI operation in the US. |
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| US car scrappage scheme unveiled The US begins its car scrappage scheme, aimed at persuading owners of "gas-guzzling" cars to exchange them for greener ones. | |
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| Iraq PM hints at longer US role Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki hints that US forces could stay in Iraq beyond the current deadline of 2011, during a visit to the US. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Burma trial reaches final stages Lawyers for Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi present closing arguments, as her trial nears its end. |
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| North Korea 'executes Christians' North Korea is stepping up executions of Christians with some killings taking place in public, rights groups say. | |
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| Kyrgyz poll 'marred' say monitors European monitors say Kyrgyzstan's presidential election was marred by "many problems and irregularities". | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Wildfires rage in southern Europe Thousands of firefighters battle deadly wildfires that are spreading across parts of southern Europe. |
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| Chechen separatist in rare talks A Chechen separatist envoy and a regional government representative hold talks on bringing stability to the region. | |
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| S Russia bus crash leaves 20 dead At least 20 people have died in a collision between a bus and a petrol tanker in south Russia, officials say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq PM hints at longer US role Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki hints that US forces could stay in Iraq beyond the current deadline of 2011, during a visit to the US. |
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| UN warns over Lebanon arms cache An arms cache which exploded last week in Hezbollah-controlled territory in south Lebanon was "very active", a UN official says. | |
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| Yemenia crash survivor goes home The only survivor of the Yemenia plane crash last month, a young girl, leaves hospital in Paris. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Transport strike in Calcutta over Operators of private buses and taxis in Calcutta - India's third most populous city - call off an indefinite strike. |
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| Karzai 'to review foreign forces' Afghan President Hamid Karzai says he will will review agreements with foreign forces in Afghanistan if re-elected. | |
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| New lizard species found in India Scientists discover a new species of lizard in the lush Western Ghats mountain range in the Indian state of Maharashtra. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Cameron hails 'historic' poll win Tory leader David Cameron hails his party's "historic" victory over Labour in the Norwich North by-election. |
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| Nurses shift on assisted suicide The Royal College of Nursing has dropped its official opposition to the concept of helping terminally ill patients to commit suicide. | |
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| Gerrard cleared after bar brawl Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is cleared of affray after punching a man during a fight in a Merseyside bar. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Cameron hails 'historic' poll win Tory leader David Cameron hails his party's "historic" victory over Labour in the Norwich North by-election. |
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| Drivers 'don't trust' road taxes Motoring taxes have been handled so badly that drivers no longer trust what ministers tell them, a Commons report says. | |
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| Swine flu 'critical care threat' Swine flu cases could overwhelm intensive care beds in England during the pandemic, specialists have warned. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | University teaching cut by £65m Teaching budgets at England's universities are being cut by 1.36% next year to save £65m. |
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| Fast-track teachers still needed Not all 40 available places on a fast-track teacher trainee scheme in England have been filled. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Gerrard cleared after bar brawl Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is cleared of affray after punching a man during a fight in a Merseyside bar. |
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| Winehouse not guilty of assault Singer Amy Winehouse is found not guilty of assaulting a burlesque dancer while backstage at a charity ball last summer. | |
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| Plane evacuated after emergency A runway at Gatwick is closed after an aircraft diverted to the West Sussex airport makes an emergency landing. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Pipe bomb attack on Antrim house A family escape injury after their home is attacked with a pipe bomb at Brantwood Gardens in Antrim. |
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| GAA team hit by swine flu fears Down's minor gaelic football squad are feared to have been hit by the swine flu pandemic after a number of the players developed symptoms this week. | |
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| Man 'raped and beaten by lover' A man was repeatedly raped and beaten by a former lover who threatened to reveal he was gay, the high court is told. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Body found in Mexico OAP search The Foreign Office confirms that a body has been found following a search for a missing Scottish pensioner in Mexico. |
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| 'Best chance' for swine flu woman The health secretary says a pregnant woman with swine flu is getting the "best possible treatment" in Sweden. | |
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| Mother 'meant nothing' to accused A man accused of helping to murder his girlfriend's mother in Ayrshire says the dead woman meant nothing to him. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man jailed for punching referee A father will spend nine months in custody for attacking a referee after an under-14s football match his son was playing in. |
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| Plane evacuated after emergency A runway at Gatwick is closed after an aircraft diverted to the West Sussex airport makes an emergency landing. | |
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| Hospital stops taking in-patients In-patient facilities at a hospital are to close after a fire safety report said they are not up to modern-day standards. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Fresh backing for troubled plane European defence ministers pledge to continue to support the much delayed Airbus A400M military transport aircraft project. |
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| US car scrappage scheme unveiled The US begins its car scrappage scheme, aimed at persuading owners of "gas-guzzling" cars to exchange them for greener ones. | |
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| UK economy continues to contract UK economic output fell 0.8% between April and June, faster than expected, denting hopes of a recovery. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Winehouse not guilty of assault Singer Amy Winehouse is found not guilty of assaulting a burlesque dancer while backstage at a charity ball last summer. |
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| Jackson's doctor is probe target Michael Jackson's personal doctor is the target of a manslaughter investigation into the singer's death, court papers say. | |
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| Kelis to get baby money from Nas A US judge orders rapper Nas to pay almost $40,000 (£24,200) per month in support to estranged wife Kelis - a day after she gave birth to their child. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Green beetle's super-shiny secret An iridescent beetle's exoskeleton has almost exactly the same structure as hi-tech liquid crystal, say scientists. |
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| Wall 'could stop desert spread' The growing environmental threat of desertification could be stopped in Africa by solidifying dunes using bacteria. | |
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| Clouds in climate 'vicious cycle' Low-level cloud dissipates as the ocean warms, causing a positive feedback in global warming, research suggests. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Plug pulled on suspected pirates Web users in Hull suspected of file-sharing are being cut off without warning by their internet service provider. |
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| Voice technology firm hits back Voice message transcription firm Spinvox responds to a BBC story that questioned its technology, privacy standards and finances. | |
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| Wall 'could stop desert spread' The growing environmental threat of desertification could be stopped in Africa by solidifying dunes using bacteria. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Swine flu 'reaches 160 countries' The swine flu epidemic has reached 160 countries and could infect two billion people over the next two years, says the WHO. |
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| 'New way' to repair heart damage Scientists say they have found a new way to mend damage to the heart. | |
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| Healthy fat link to bowel disease A high intake of polyunsaturated fat in the diet, while good for the heart, may lead to inflammatory bowel disease, say researchers. | |
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| 1974: Nixon 'must hand over Watergate tapes' The US Supreme Court orders President Nixon to surrender tape recordings of White House conversations about the Watergate affair. | |||
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| 2000: Loyalist killer Michael Stone freed from Maze Loyalist paramilitary hitman Michael Stone is released from the Maze prison in Northern Ireland. | |||
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| 1987: Archer wins record damages Former deputy chair of the Conservative Party Jeffrey Archer is awarded record libel damages at the High Court. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Benitez buoyed by Gerrard verdict Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is delighted that captain Steven Gerrard can return to his team after being found not guilty of affray. |
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| Hamilton top as McLaren set pace Lewis Hamilton pips McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen to set the day's fastest practice lap in the second session for the Hungarian GP. | |
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| Cavendish claims record Tour win Mark Cavendish wins his fifth stage of the 2009 Tour de France to claim a record ninth stage win overall for a British rider. | |
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| Sangakkara hits ton in drawn Test Skipper Kumar Sangakkara strikes an unbeaten 130 as the final Test with Pakistan is drawn, leaving the Sri Lankans 2-0 series winners. | |
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| Six NZ players to forgo IPL cash New Zealand Cricket persuades its six Indian Premier League players to agree contracts with the board and forgo "significant sums of money". | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Benitez buoyed by Gerrard verdict Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is delighted that captain Steven Gerrard can return to his team after being found not guilty of affray. |
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| Man Utd send injured Neville home Manchester United club captain Gary Neville flies home early from the club's Far East tour with a groin strain. | |
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| Stoke confirm Whitehead transfer Midfielder Dean Whitehead moves from Sunderland to Stoke in a deal which could rise to £5m. | |
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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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 | Downing ruled out until December Aston Villa winger Stewart Downing admits it will be early December before he is available to play for the club. |
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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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 | Hull City accept bid for Ricketts Hull City accept a transfer bid for Wales full-back Sam Ricketts, believed to be from Bolton Wanderers. |
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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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 | Lawrie still our player - Adams Port Vale manager Micky Adams is confident of keeping hold of James Lawrie, after the young striker spent a week training with Everton. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Baggies reject third Greening bid West Bromwich Albion reject a third offer of around £4m from Fulham for midfielder Jonathan Greening. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull City accept bid for Ricketts Hull City accept a transfer bid for Wales full-back Sam Ricketts, believed to be from Bolton Wanderers. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Benitez buoyed by Gerrard verdict Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez is delighted that captain Steven Gerrard can return to his team after being found not guilty of affray. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Blades sign Evans from Man City Sheffield United sign Manchester City striker Ched Evans for £3m, while Ryan France and Keith Treacy also arrive at Brammall Lane. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd send injured Neville home Manchester United club captain Gary Neville flies home early from the club's Far East tour with a groin strain. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Hoyte targets Championship title Middlesbrough defender Justin Hoyte says the club are targeting the Championship title as they aim for an immediate return to the Premier League |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | FA to look into brawl at friendly The Football Association will investigate the brawl during Newcastle's friendly with Huddersfield. |
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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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 | Stoke confirm Whitehead transfer Midfielder Dean Whitehead moves from Sunderland to Stoke in a deal which could rise to £5m. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Stoke confirm Whitehead transfer Midfielder Dean Whitehead moves from Sunderland to Stoke in a deal which could rise to £5m. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Tottenham dispense with Gilberto Defender Gilberto leaves Tottenham after having his contract cancelled by mutual consent. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Baggies reject third Greening bid West Bromwich Albion reject a third offer of around £4m from Fulham for midfielder Jonathan Greening. |
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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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 | Blues suffer second tour defeat Birmingham City lose their second consecutive match on their pre-season tour of Austria. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Rotherham negotiate over Reid Rotherham United say they are in negotiations with Blackpool over the sale of Reuben Reid. |
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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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 | McCormack asks to leave Cardiff Cardiff City's top scorer Ross McCormack hands in a transfer request. |
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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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 | Full-back Fox signs up for Celtic Celtic sign left-back Daniel Fox from Coventry for an undisclosed fee. |
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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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 | Neilson given trial in Derby draw Derby County field trialist Scott Neilson but fail to score against Torquay on the second match of their pre-season tour of the West Country. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Stock feels benefit of operation Doncaster Rovers midfielder Brian Stock says his decision to have an operation at the end of last season has paid off. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Healy completes Ipswich transfer Ipswich sign Cork City midfielder Colin Healy on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich sign Holt from Shrewsbury Norwich City complete the signing of Shrewsbury Town striker Grant Holt on a three-year deal with a one-year option, for an undisclosed fee. |
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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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 | Dunford set to leave Argyle role Plymouth Argyle announce that chief executive Michael Dunford will step down from the role at the end of July. |
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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 seals Loftus Road return Queens Park Rangers re-sign Tottenham midfielder Adel Taarabt on a season-long loan deal. |
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| READING | |
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 | Yeovil take Royals keeper on loan Yeovil Town sign Reading's teenage goalkeeper Alex McCarthy on loan until January. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Spurr and Wood talks delayed Sheffield Wednesday have delayed contract talks with defenders Tommy Spurr and Richard Wood until later this year. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Blades sign Evans from Man City Sheffield United sign Manchester City striker Ched Evans for £3m, while Ryan France and Keith Treacy also arrive at Brammall Lane. |
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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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 | Swansea agree price for Counago Swansea City have a bid accepted for Ipswich Town striker Pablo Counago. |
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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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| Full-back Fox signs up for Celtic Celtic sign left-back Daniel Fox from Coventry for an undisclosed fee. |
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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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 | Vaduz 2-0 Falkirk (agg 2-1) Falkirk's Europa League adventure ends at the first qualifying hurdle with an extra time defeat to Vaduz. |
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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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 | Argyle's Stack to join Hibernian Plymouth goalkeeper Graham Stack travels with Hibernian on their pre-season tour and is close to signing a two-year contract. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness CT v Montrose Team news ahead of Saturday's first round clash in the ALBA Challenge Cup. |
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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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 | Well see benefits in youth policy Motherwell chairman John Boyle sees the club reap the benefits of its investment in its youth policy in the 8-2 aggregate win over Flamurtari. |
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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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| Ivorian jailed for match stampede An Ivory Coast football official who printed fake tickets is sentenced to six months in jail over a deadly stadium stampede. |
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| Eto'o 'agrees' Inter Milan switch Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o reaches 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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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sangakkara hits ton in drawn Test Skipper Kumar Sangakkara strikes an unbeaten 130 as the final Test with Pakistan is drawn, leaving the Sri Lankans 2-0 series winners. |
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| Northants v Australia latest score The latest score from Northampton as Australia prepare for the third Test. | |
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| Six NZ players to forgo IPL cash New Zealand Cricket persuades its six Indian Premier League players to agree contracts with the board and forgo "significant sums of money". | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Bath back Barkley fractures leg Bath back Olly Barkley fractures his leg while on a pre-season training camp in Portugal. |
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| Ex-Wales centre Luscombe retires Worcester Warriors centre Hal Luscombe retires from professional rugby with immediate effect. | |
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| Tigers set autumn Springboks date Leicester Tigers host South Africa in a friendly at Welford Road in November. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Parker signs new Salford contract Salford prop Rob Parker signs a new two-year contract at The Willows having joined the Reds from Warrington at the start of the season. |
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| Crabtree agrees new Giants deal Huddersfield Giants prop Eorl Crabtree signs a new five-year deal. | |
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| Tansey targets Hull FC derby win New Hull FC signing Jordan Tansey wants to mark his first derby for the club against Hull KR with a win on Saturday. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer celebrates birth of twins Roger Federer's wife Mirka gives birth to twin girls in Switzerland. |
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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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| GOLF | |
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 | Ballesteros eyes 2010 Open return Seve Ballesteros, who is recovering from brain surgery, wants to play in the 2010 Open at St Andrews. |
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| Swedish Masters leaderboard Leading scores from this week's European Tour event from Malmo. | |
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| Canadian Open leaderboard Leading scores from this week's US PGA Tour event in Glen Abbey | |
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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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| Hamilton top as McLaren set pace Lewis Hamilton pips McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen to set the day's fastest practice lap in the second session for the Hungarian GP. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Hamilton top as McLaren set pace Lewis Hamilton pips McLaren team-mate Heikki Kovalainen to set the day's fastest practice lap in the second session for the Hungarian GP. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Rogan and Sexton in October clash Martin Rogan is given his chance for revenge against Sam Sexton with their Commonwealth heavyweight rematch fixed for Belfast on 9 October. |
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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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| Gavin after title shot with Khan Birmingham boxing star Frankie Gavin says he wants a shot at newly crowned world champion Amir Khan. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | British sprinters lazy - Powell Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell says British sprinters are not challenging because they are lazy. |
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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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 | Cavendish claims record Tour win Mark Cavendish wins his fifth stage of the 2009 Tour de France to claim a record ninth stage win overall for a British rider. |
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| Tour de France - stage 19 as it happened Mark Cavendish sprints to his fifth stage win of this year's Tour in stage 19, a 178km trek from Bourgoin Jallieu to Aubenas. | |
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| Wiggins boosts Tour podium hopes Bradley Wiggins increases his chances of a podium finish at the Tour de France after making ground in Thursday's time trial. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Fina bans hi-tech suits from 2010 World swimming governing body Fina decides to ban controversial non-textile swimsuits, but not until 2010. |
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| Daley and Brick qualify for final British pair Tom Daley and Max Brick qualify for Saturday's final of the men's synchronised diving at the World Championships in Rome. | |
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| Adlington plays down medal hopes Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington plays down her gold medal hopes ahead of the World Swimming Championships in Rome. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "One of Sven's jobs is to identify local talent - can't see him struggling with that" |
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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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| Ten to Tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Kerry v Antrim (Sun) Antrim will hope to benefit from apparent discontent in the Kerry camp in Sunday's All-Ireland qualifier against Kerry at Tullamore |
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| Healy completes Ipswich transfer Ipswich sign Cork City midfielder Colin Healy on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. | |
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| Glentoran 0-4 Maccabi Haifa Glentoran are crushed 10-0 on aggregate by Maccabi Haifa in the European Champions League second preliminary round as the Israelis win 4-0 at the Oval. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Full-back Fox signs up for Celtic Celtic sign left-back Daniel Fox from Coventry for an undisclosed fee. |
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| Livingston go into administration Livingston are placed in financial administration for the second time in their 14-year history. | |
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| Well see benefits in youth policy Motherwell chairman John Boyle sees the club reap the benefits of its investment in its youth policy in the 8-2 aggregate win over Flamurtari. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Blades sign Evans from Man City Sheffield United sign Manchester City striker Ched Evans for £3m, while Ryan France and Keith Treacy also arrive at Brammall Lane. |
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| McCormack asks to leave Cardiff Cardiff City's top scorer Ross McCormack hands in a transfer request. | |
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| Swansea agree price for Counago Swansea City have a bid accepted for Ipswich Town striker Pablo Counago. | |
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