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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US 'needs fresh Afghan strategy' A report by the top US general in Afghanistan says the US must revise its military strategy as the current one is not working. |
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| Africans 'under siege' in Moscow Nearly 60% of African people living in Russia's capital Moscow have been the victim of racist attacks, a study says. | |
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| Disney to buy Marvel in $4bn deal Walt Disney is to buy Marvel Entertainment in a shares and cash deal which will add 5,000 characters to the Disney stable. | |
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| California fire 'serious threat' Firefighters tackling a wildfire north of Los Angeles say they are making slow progress and the blaze remains very dangerous. | |
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| S Africa probes ID card suicide The South African government investigates the suicide of a man who was refused the identity papers he needed to start a job. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria begins bank boss charges Nigerian anti-corruption police bring criminal charges against executives from five banks rescued in a $2.6bn bail-out. |
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| S Africa probes ID card suicide The South African government investigates the suicide of a man who was refused the identity papers he needed to start a job. | |
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| New charges at Zambia porn trial Two Zambian journalists are charged with contempt over an article backing their news editor, on trial for distributing obscene material. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | California fire 'serious threat' Firefighters tackling a wildfire north of Los Angeles say they are making slow progress and the blaze remains very dangerous. |
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| US 'needs fresh Afghan strategy' A report by the top US general in Afghanistan says the US must revise its military strategy as the current one is not working. | |
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| Gun attack kills eight in Mexico Gunmen open fire on a crowd of young people partying in a Mexican seaside town, killing eight, police say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan's Hatoyama sweeps to power Japan's opposition leader Yukio Hatoyama is forming a new government after winning a landmark general election. |
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| Dalai Lama sees Taiwan storm area The Dalai Lama visits Taiwan's typhoon-damaged areas in a trip Beijing says it "resolutely opposes". | |
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| Suu Kyi to boost house security Burma's opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi plans to alter her house to stop intruders like US man John Yettaw, her party says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Africans 'under siege' in Moscow Nearly 60% of African people living in Russia's capital Moscow have been the victim of racist attacks, a study says. |
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| Iraq seeks Serbian return of MiGs The Iraqi authorities say they are negotiating the return of 19 MiG fighters sent to Yugoslavia in the 1980s for repairs. | |
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| Russia 'kills al-Qaeda operative' Russian forces have killed an al-Qaeda militant in the increasingly volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan, officials say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq-Syria war of words escalates Syria and Iraq trade accusations as Turkey leads diplomatic efforts to cool a row over responsibility for deadly attacks in Iraq. |
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| Fight resumes over Iran cabinet Iranian MPs resume a heated debate on the nominees for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's new cabinet. | |
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| Iraq seeks Serbian return of MiGs The Iraqi authorities say they are negotiating the return of 19 MiG fighters sent to Yugoslavia in the 1980s for repairs. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| US 'needs fresh Afghan strategy' A report by the top US general in Afghanistan says the US must revise its military strategy as the current one is not working. |
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| More bodies in Pakistani valley The bodies of 30 suspected militants are found in Pakistan's Swat valley, amid claims of unlawful killings by troops. | |
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| Jail term for Sri Lankan editor A court in Sri Lanka sentences a prominent Tamil journalist to 20 years in prison for "causing communal disharmony". | |
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| UK | |
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 | Girl 'killed by mother's partner' A nine-year-old girl found dead in a lorry was killed by her mother's long-term boyfriend, police believe. |
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| Two UK soldiers killed in Helmand Two British soldiers have been killed while on foot patrol in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence confirms. | |
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| Fans 'planned' football violence Fighting between Millwall and West Ham football fans was planned weeks before the match, the BBC understands. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Minister defends Lockerbie advice Scotland's justice secretary defends the medical advice he received before his decision to free the Lockerbie bomber. |
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| Darling predicts end of recession The chancellor reiterates his view that the UK will join other leading economies and move out of recession by the turn of the year. | |
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| New 'booze Asbos' come under fire Powers to impose Drinking Banning Orders on people who behave anti-socially when drunk are criticised by magistrates. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Bright pupils 'miss out' on place About 40,000 well-qualified school leavers are likely to be turned away from university this year, a think tank warns. |
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| Families miss free school meals A fifth of low-income families are not aware they could claim for free school meals, suggests a survey. | |
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| More parents pay for appeals help A growing number of parents in England and Wales are using legal advice to get children into their preferred state school. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Girl 'killed by mother's partner' A nine-year-old girl found dead in a lorry was killed by her mother's long-term boyfriend, police believe. |
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| Stranded river estuary whale dies A whale dies despite attempts to save it after it is stranded in the River Parrett in Somerset. | |
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| Banksy art show draws in 300,000 Visitors to the Banksy exhibition at Bristol Museum top the 300,000 mark as the show enters its final day. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Rain leads to localised flooding Police warn motorists to take extra care when driving following Monday's heavy showers across Northern Ireland. |
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| Ireland 'enmeshed in sex trade' An organisation which works with women involved in prostitution warns that Ireland is now "firmly enmeshed in the global sex trade". | |
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| Voyeur defence laughable - Judge A graphic designer from Magherafelt appears at Londonderry Magistrates Court on voyeurism charges. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Minister defends Lockerbie advice Scotland's justice secretary defends the medical advice he received before his decision to free the Lockerbie bomber. |
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| Wife murderer given life sentence A man who murdered his hospital pathologist wife in front of her nine-year-old son is jailed for at least 15 years. | |
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| Passing car killed crash survivor A man was thrown from a stolen car after a 100mph crash - then killed by another vehicle travelling in the opposite direction. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Probe into police 'Taser' arrest An investigation is launched after a man claimed police assaulted him and fired a Taser stun gun at his head as he was arrested. |
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| Row as dogs put down by bolt gun An organisation which re-homes German Shepherds attacks the RSPCA's decision to put down 10 of the dogs with a bolt gun after their owner died. | |
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| 'Shock' of woman hurt by roller A woman taken to hospital with head injuries after being crushed by a lawn roller as she slept in a tent, speaks of her shock. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Disney to buy Marvel in $4bn deal Walt Disney is to buy Marvel Entertainment in a shares and cash deal which will add 5,000 characters to the Disney stable. |
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| Price falls slowing in eurozone The eurozone's annual rate of inflation was negative in August for the third month running. | |
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| Indian economy continues to grow India's economy showed annual growth of 6.1% in the second three months of the year, despite the global economic downturn. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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| Disney to buy Marvel in $4bn deal Walt Disney is to buy Marvel Entertainment in a shares and cash deal which will add 5,000 characters to the Disney stable. |
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| Fans party on Jackson's birthday Fans around the world mark what would have been Michael Jackson's 51st birthday with parties and mass dances. | |
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| Guitarist death to be re-examined The death of former Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones is to be reviewed following new evidence. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | India 'terminates' Moon mission India's space agency calls off its inaugural moon mission, a day after losing all contact with the orbiting satellite. |
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| British plan to tackle asteroids A team of British scientists are developing plans for a spacecraft that could stop large asteroids from hitting the Earth | |
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| Shuttle Discovery arrives at ISS Space shuttle Discovery arrives at the International Space Station for a nine-day stay, carrying scientific equipment. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Thousands call for Turing apology Writer Ian McEwan is among thousands of people calling for a government apology to World War II code breaker Alan Turing. |
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| British plan to tackle asteroids A team of British scientists are developing plans for a spacecraft that could stop large asteroids from hitting the Earth | |
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| India 'terminates' Moon mission India's space agency calls off its inaugural moon mission, a day after losing all contact with the orbiting satellite. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | 'Cancer hope' from WWII-era drug One of the earliest chemotherapy drugs appears to work against a genetic fault that triggers a form of bowel and other cancers. |
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| Elderly skin 'raises cancer risk' Older people are more at risk of skin cancer because their skin is less able to defend itself, research suggests. | |
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| UN warns over swine flu in birds The discovery of swine flu in turkeys in Chile raises concerns about the spread of the virus, a UN agency warns. | |
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| 1997: Princess Diana dies in Paris crash Diana, Princess of Wales, is killed after her car crashes in a Paris underpass - the driver and her friend Dodi Fayed are also dead. | |||
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| 1994: IRA declares 'complete' ceasefire The IRA announces a "complete cessation of military operations" after 25 years of bombing and killing. | |||
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| 1959: Anglo-US TV debate makes history British prime minister Harold Macmillan and American president Dwight Eisenhower give an historic live television broadcast from Downing Street. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - US Open Roger Federer starts his bid for a sixth successive US Open title, with Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters also in action on the first day at Flushing Meadows. |
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| Terry pens five-year Chelsea deal Chelsea captain John Terry signs a new five-year contract with the club. | |
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| Live - British Grand Prix World champions Jess Ennis and Phillips Idowu are among a star-studded line-up at the British Grand Prix in Gateshead. | |
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| F1 launches Singapore race probe Formula 1's governing body is to investigate "alleged incidents" at last year's Singapore Grand Prix. | |
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| Wenger fury at 'repeated fouls' Arsene Wenger accuses Manchester United of adopting 'anti-football' tactics during their 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Terry pens five-year Chelsea deal Chelsea captain John Terry signs a new five-year contract with the club. |
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| Wolves snap up Ecuador's Castillo Wolves sign Ecuador midfielder Segundo Castillo on a season-long loan from Serbian side Red Star Belgrade. | |
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| Wenger fury at 'repeated fouls' Arsene Wenger accuses Manchester United of adopting 'anti-football' tactics during their 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Wenger fury at 'repeated fouls' Arsene Wenger accuses Manchester United of adopting 'anti-football' tactics during their 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford on Saturday. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa 2-0 Fulham A brilliant strike from Gabriel Agbonlahor helps Aston Villa to a comfortable victory over Fulham. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Tottenham 2-1 Birmingham Aaron Lennon smashes home in the fifth minute of injury time to break Birmingham hearts and maintain Spurs' 100% start to the new campaign. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn 0-0 West Ham Blackburn and West Ham have to settle for a point after a poor match at Ewood Park. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton 2-3 Liverpool Liverpool twice come from behind to beat a stubborn Bolton side, who have Sean Davis harshly sent off. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley secure Livingston youth Teenage striker Joe McKee moves to Burnley from Livingston as the Scottish side sign four players. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Terry pens five-year Chelsea deal Chelsea captain John Terry signs a new five-year contract with the club. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton agree £5m Heitinga deal Everton close in on signing Johnny Heitinga after agreeing a £5m fee with Atletico Madrid for the Netherlands defender. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Aston Villa 2-0 Fulham A brilliant strike from Gabriel Agbonlahor helps Aston Villa to a comfortable victory over Fulham. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Sunderland bid for Hull's Turner Sunderland hope to sign Hull defender Michael Turner before the transfer window closes on Tuesday, BBC Sport understands. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool release Itandje on loan Liverpool's French goalkeeper Charles Itandje is loaned to Greek club Kavala FC until 30 June 2010. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Portsmouth 0-1 Man City Emmanuel Adebayor keeps up his record of scoring in every league game this season to help Manchester City maintain their 100% start to the season with a 1-0 win at Portsmouth. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd 2-1 Arsenal Manchester United climb to third in the league after a calamitous own goal from Abou Diaby completes a comeback over Arsenal. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth 0-1 Man City Emmanuel Adebayor keeps up his record of scoring in every league game this season to help Manchester City maintain their 100% start to the season with a 1-0 win at Portsmouth. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pulis praises goalscorer Kitson Stoke City manager Tony Pulis expects Dave Kitson to find the net regularly after scoring his first Premier League goal for the Potters in the 1-0 win over Sunderland. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland bid for Hull's Turner Sunderland hope to sign Hull defender Michael Turner before the transfer window closes on Tuesday, BBC Sport understands. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Spurs suffer Modric injury blow Tottenham will be without Luka Modric for at least six weeks after the midfielder broke his leg during the 2-1 victory over Birmingham on Saturday. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Blackburn 0-0 West Ham Blackburn and West Ham have to settle for a point after a poor match at Ewood Park. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Martinez unhappy at Probert role Wigan boss Roberto Martinez has queried why Lee Probert was allowed to referee the Latics' game against Everton. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Wolves snap up Ecuador's Castillo Wolves sign Ecuador midfielder Segundo Castillo on a season-long loan from Serbian side Red Star Belgrade. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Davey and Barnsley part company Barnsley manager Simon Davey departs "by mutual consent" after two-and-a-half years in charge at Oakwell. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool 3-0 Coventry Blackpool brush Coventry aside to record their first Championship victory of the season. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City 2-1 Middlesbrough A Nicky Maynard brace sees Bristol City inflict Middlesbrough's first defeat in the Championship. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff deny Sullivan investment Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale reveals millionaire David Sullivan is not interested in investing in his home-town club. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Blackpool 3-0 Coventry Blackpool brush Coventry aside to record their first Championship victory of the season. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Peterborough v Crystal Palace Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's game between Peterborough and Crystal Palace in the Championship. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Nottm Forest 3-2 Derby Nottingham Forest survive a second-half fight-back by Derby to emerge victorious in a five-goal thriller, although there is trouble late on. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Doncaster Rovers 2-0 Cardiff City Doncaster Rovers secure their first Championship win of the season as lacklustre Cardiff lose their unbeaten record. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich 1-1 Preston Roy Keane is left searching his first league win as Ipswich boss after his side are held by 10-man Preston. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Bristol City 2-1 Middlesbrough A Nicky Maynard brace sees Bristol City inflict Middlesbrough's first defeat in the Championship. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Taylor vows to stay at Newcastle Newcastle defender Steven Taylor commits himself to the Championship club and vows to lead them back into the Premier League. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest 3-2 Derby Nottingham Forest survive a second-half fight-back by Derby to emerge victorious in a five-goal thriller, although there is trouble late on. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Crewe tie up loan deal for Walton Crewe sign Plymouth midfielder Simon Walton on a season-long loan. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Ipswich 1-1 Preston Roy Keane is left searching his first league win as Ipswich boss after his side are held by 10-man Preston. |
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| QPR | |
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| Scunthorpe 0-1 QPR Adel Taarabt scores the winner as QPR get their first league victory under manager Jim Magilton. |
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| READING | |
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| Barnsley 1-3 Reading Barnsley lose their fourth consecutive league game with a home defeat to Reading. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Plymouth 1-3 Sheff Wed Marcus Tudgay makes one and scores two as Sheffield Wednesday take all three points at Home Park. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd 2-2 West Brom West Brom go top of the Championship table despite conceding a late equaliser at Bramall Lane. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Tate reveals Swans career dream Swansea City goal hero Alan Tate says he wants to stay at the Liberty Stadium for the rest of his career. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Swansea City 1-1 Watford Alan Tate's injury-time header rescues a draw for Swansea as Lee Trundle makes his eagerly-awaited return. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Sheff Utd 2-2 West Brom West Brom go top of the Championship table despite conceding a late equaliser at Bramall Lane. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Tranmere 0-4 Charlton Lloyd Sam scores twice as Charlton keep up their perfect start to the League One season at the expense of faltering Tranmere. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich ready to sell Irish pair Norwich City manager Paul Lambert admits that Irish pair Wes Hoolahan and Gary Doherty could be sold before the transfer window closes. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Stockport 1-1 Southampton Carl Baker scores a last-gasp penalty to rescue a point for Stockport against Southampton. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Bossu cuts short Pittodrie stay Goalkeeper Bertrand Bossu leaves Aberdeen to return to his native France after making just three appearances for the club. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Hibernian 0-1 Celtic Celtic's Aiden McGeady is sent off after being accused of diving during a thrilling victory over Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee United 2-1 Falkirk Dundee United ease to victory over Falkirk at Tannadice in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Dundee United 2-1 Falkirk Dundee United ease to victory over Falkirk at Tannadice in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Rangers 4-1 Hamilton Accies Doubles from Steven Whittaker and Kris Boyd give Rangers victory over visitors Hamilton. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | St Johnstone 2-2 Hearts Martin Hardie scores in stoppage time to give St Johnstone a draw with Hearts. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Hibernian 0-1 Celtic Celtic's Aiden McGeady is sent off after being accused of diving during a thrilling victory over Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Killie to search for Combe cover Kilmarnock are looking for a new goalkeeper now that Alan Combe needs surgery on a persistent hip injury. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Aberdeen 0-0 Motherwell Aberdeen and Motherwell play out a lively goalless draw in the Scottish Premier League with a share of chances for both sides. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Boyd scotches Rangers exit talk Striker Kris Boyd says he has no intention of leaving Rangers as his agent confirms interest from Turkish side Trabzonspor. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Kilmarnock 1-2 St Mirren Stephen McGinn scores twice as St Mirren come from a goal behind to defeat Kilmarnock. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness CT 1-3 Ross County Ross County take all three points after seeing off Inverness in the Highland derby. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Romaric to miss Ivory Coast game Ndri Romaric will miss the Ivory Coast's 2010 World Cup qualifier against Burkina Faso with a knee injury that rules him out of action for three to four weeks. |
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| Kano Pillars defeat Al Hilal Nigeria's Kano Pillars triumph in the top-of-the-table clash in Group A of the Champions League after defeating Al Hilal 2-1. | |
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| Vita defeat Ennpi in Confed Cup Angola side Premeiro Agosto move to the top of Group B of the Confederation Cup after defeating Bayelsa United 3-1. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Skipper Collingwood looking ahead Paul Collingwood wants a win in the second Twenty20 clash against Australia at Old Trafford on Tuesday as he looks to cement his place as England skipper. |
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| Collingwood hails England spirit England captain Paul Collingwood praises the commitment of his team in the abandoned Twenty20 international against Australia at Old Trafford. | |
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| England spared by Manchester rain England's Twenty20 match with Australia at Old Trafford is abandoned as a no result because of rain. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Jones not shocked if Henson quits Former Ospreys coach Lyn Jones would not be surprised if Wales and Lions centre Gavin Henson retires at the age of 27. |
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| Cheating not widespread - Worsley Wasps back-row forward Joe Worsley hits back at claims from Harlequins that the feigning of blood injuries is common. | |
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| Leeds bag experienced prop Moreno Leeds Carnegie sign former Leicester prop Alex Moreno on loan from Rugby Calvisano. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Riley targets more Wolves success Warrington winger Chris Riley says his side's Challenge Cup win can be the catalyst to greater success. |
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| Highlights - Warrington clinch Challenge Cup Warrington Wolves earn their first Challenge Cup final victory since 1974 with a fine offensive performance at Wembley, beating Huddersfield Giants 25-16 (UK users only). | |
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| Robinson urges Giants to regroup Huddersfield's Luke Robinson says his side must learn from their Challenge Cup final defeat to have a chance in the Super League play-offs. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live text - US Open Roger Federer starts his bid for a sixth successive US Open title, with Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters also in action on the first day at Flushing Meadows. |
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| Murray can win US Open - Henman Former British number one Tim Henman backs Andy Murray to go one stage further than last year and win the US Open. | |
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| Murray teams up with comedian Ferrell British number one Andy Murray joins American comedian Will Ferrell for a game of doubles with Andy Roddick and comedian Will Arnett ahead of the US Open. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Lawrie in mood for Ryder Cup spot Paul Lawrie believes he can seal a dream return to Europe's Ryder Cup side after a gap of 11 years next autumn. |
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| Slocum bags one-shot Barclays win Heath Slocum secures a one-shot victory at The Barclays at Liberty National in New Jersey. | |
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| Hedblom takes title at Gleneagles Swede Peter Hedblom holds off fast-finishing compatriot Martin Erlandsson to win the Johnnie Walker Championship by one shot at Gleneagles. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Button shrugs off Spa title blow Jenson Button says he is optimistic about his title chances despite losing more of his championship advantage at the Belgian Grand Prix. |
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| Lorenzo gains vital Indy victory Jorge Lorenzo wins the Indianapolis MotoGP as championship leader Valentino Rossi fails to finish. | |
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| Crash ends Raikkonen's WRC debut Kimi Raikkonen's debut in the World Rally Championship comes to an end after a crash on stage 19 of the Rally Finland. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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| Button shrugs off Spa title blow Jenson Button says he is optimistic about his title chances despite losing more of his championship advantage at the Belgian Grand Prix. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Cloud win foils Woods title hopes Sheffield's Clinton Woods fails in his bid to win a light-heavyweight world title for the third time as Tavoris Cloud takes the vacant IBF belt. |
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| Sport Wales' take on women's boxing Sport Wales' Lisa Rogers takes a look at the progress of women's boxing in the wake of the decision to include it at the 2012 London Olympics with ex-world champion Jane Couch offering her thoughts. | |
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| Harrison signs for Prizefighter Former Olympic champion Audley Harrison and current British champion Danny Williams sign up for the latest heavyweight Prizefighter event. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Live - British Grand Prix World champions Jess Ennis and Phillips Idowu are among a star-studded line-up at the British Grand Prix in Gateshead. |
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| Bolt sets searing pace in Zurich Usain Bolt wins the 100m in at the Golden League meeting in Zurich in a time of 9.81 seconds. | |
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| Isinbayeva sets pole vault record Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva goes some way to making up for her World Championships disaster by setting a pole vault world record in Zurich. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Snooker pair in police bet probe Snooker players Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett are questioned by police over alleged irregular betting patterns. |
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| Contrite O'Sullivan handed fine Ronnie O'Sullivan is fined £300 by World Snooker for prematurely conceding a frame at the UK Championship. | |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Border secures second Nunthorpe Robin Bastiman's Borderlescott wins the Nunthorpe Stakes for the second year in a row. |
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| Dar Re Mi downs Sariska at York Dar Re Mi beats dual Oaks-winning filly Sariska to clinch the Yorkshire Oaks on day three of the Ebor Festival at York. | |
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| Balding: 'Cancer has not spread' BBC sports presenter Clare Balding says she is "hugely relieved" by news that her cancer treatment has been successful. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Tour of Spain latest updates Results and standings from La Vuelta (from official website) |
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| Armstrong announces squad debut Lance Armstrong's new cycling squad Team Radio Shack will make its debut at the 2010 Tour Down Under in January. | |
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| Wiggins makes Tour of Britain bid Three-time Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins will compete in next month's Tour of Britain but there will be no Great Britain team. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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| Live - British Grand Prix World champions Jess Ennis and Phillips Idowu are among a star-studded line-up at the British Grand Prix in Gateshead. |
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| More rowing heroes set to return Great Britain will welcome back five Olympic medallists when the new rowing season begins and double gold medallist Steve Williams could still return. | |
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| Mixed final day for GB in Poland Great Britain finish second to Germany in the overall team trophy at the World Championships in Poland. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog The Tees Mouth introduces his six-point plan to combat diving in football |
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| Sport quotes of the week Lily Allen, Rafa Benitez and all your top football chants | |
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| Ten to Tackle - Ashes special How much do you remember about England's win at The Oval? | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Brunt fitness worry for N Ireland Chris Brunt looks likely to be ruled out of Northern Ireland's vital World Cup qualifier in Poland on Saturday. |
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| Dungannon Swifts 1-2 Crusaders Crusaders go top of the Carling Premiership by beating Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park. | |
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| Cork City 1-0 Cliftonville Joe Gamble's strike gives Cork City victory over Cliftonville in the Setanta Cup. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scotland call up striker O'Connor Birmingham striker Garry O'Connor is called up for Scotland's vital World Cup qualifying double-header with Macedonia and Holland. |
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| St Johnstone v Hearts With St Johnstone and Hearts both looking for their first win in the Scottish Premier League, Jonathan Sutherland describes the action from McDiarmid Park. | |
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| Boyd scotches Rangers exit talk Striker Kris Boyd says he has no intention of leaving Rangers as his agent confirms interest from Turkish side Trabzonspor. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Cardiff deny Sullivan investment Cardiff City chairman Peter Ridsdale reveals millionaire David Sullivan is not interested in investing in his home-town club. |
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| Live - Wrexham v Barrow Live text commentary from the Blue Square Premier match at The Racecourse. | |
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| Jones not shocked if Henson quits Former Ospreys coach Lyn Jones would not be surprised if Wales and Lions centre Gavin Henson retires at the age of 27. | |
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