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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Palestinians evicted in Jerusalem Israeli police evict more than 50 Palestinians from houses in occupied East Jerusalem, prompting widespread criticism. |
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| Iran's ex-president attacks trial Iran's former President Khatami criticises the trial of people accused of violence after June's disputed presidential poll. | |
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| Remains of Gulf War pilot found The US says it has found the remains of the last serviceman still listed as missing in action from the 1991 Gulf War. | |
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| Nigeria photo shows leader alive The BBC obtains a photo showing that Nigerian Islamic sect leader Yusuf Mohamed was alive when captured by the army. | |
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| More US troops die in Afghanistan Three more US soldiers die in Afghanistan in one of the worst weekends for foreign forces since the fall of the Taliban. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigeria photo shows leader alive The BBC obtains a photo showing that Nigerian Islamic sect leader Yusuf Mohamed was alive when captured by the army. |
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| Many dead in Zimbabwe bus crash At least 33 people die when a bus and a truck collide on a notoriously dangerous road in Zimbabwe. | |
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| South African workers end strike A deal is reached to end a week-long strike over pay by some 150,000 municipal workers in South Africa, unions say. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Castro says Cuban system to stay Cuban President Raul Castro says he is willing to talk to the US, but Cuba's communist system will remain in place. |
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| Remains of Gulf War pilot found The US says it has found the remains of the last serviceman still listed as missing in action from the 1991 Gulf War. | |
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| Canada festival stage collapses A stage collapses at a major country music festival in Canada, killing one person and injuring many others. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China plague death prompts alert Thousands of people are quarantined after a man dies of pneumonic plague in a remote area of north-west China. |
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| Filipinos pay respects to Aquino Hundreds gather to pay their respects to former Philippine President Corazon Aquino, who died on Saturday. | |
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| Nissan rolls out new electric car Carmaker Nissan unveils its first electric car, taking it closer to its aim to become the first car firm to mass produce the vehicles. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Fires rage across Canary island Up to 4,000 people are evacuated from their homes as fires rage out of control on the Spanish island of La Palma. |
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| Russian car crash spate kills 100 The Russian government blames "systemic" problems for road accidents that killed 100 people in a single week. | |
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| Two new Mozart pieces performed Two newly discovered piano pieces by Mozart are played for the first time in the city of his birth, Salzburg. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Palestinians evicted in Jerusalem Israeli police evict more than 50 Palestinians from houses in occupied East Jerusalem, prompting widespread criticism. |
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| Iran's ex-president attacks trial Iran's former President Khatami criticises the trial of people accused of violence after June's disputed presidential poll. | |
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| Police 'to pursue' Lieberman case Police have recommended corruption charges against Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, sources say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | More US troops die in Afghanistan Three more US soldiers die in Afghanistan in one of the worst weekends for foreign forces since the fall of the Taliban. |
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| Pakistan Christians die in unrest Eight Christians are killed in unrest in central Pakistan, after days of tension sparked by the rumoured desecration of a Koran. | |
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| US pledge to reduce Afghan deaths The new US commander in Afghanistan vows to work to reduce civilian deaths after a UN report showed they had risen. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Minister defends Afghan strategy Armed Forces Minister Bill Rammell says the government's strategy in Afghanistan is clear, after MPs say UK troops are doing too many tasks. |
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| Harman defends equalities chief The equalities minister Harriet Harman has defended the head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Trevor Phillips. | |
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| Royal guards hurt in road crash Land Rovers providing royal guard duties at Balmoral crash on an Aberdeenshire road, but no Royal Family members are involved. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | UK troops 'given too many tasks' UK troops are suffering "mission creep" in Afghanistan and should focus solely on security, a report from MPs says. |
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| Harman defends equalities chief The equalities minister Harriet Harman has defended the head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Trevor Phillips. | |
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| Labour 'men-only leadership' over One of Labour's top two posts should always be held by a woman says deputy leader Harriet Harman. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Universities 'fail on standards' Universities in England are failing to safeguard degree standards, while the system for ensuring quality is out of date, MPs say. |
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| Graduates to get gap-year money The government is to pay for hundreds of graduates struggling to find a job to go on expeditions abroad. | |
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| Bad teens 'not fault of parents' Parents are spending more time with their children - and researchers find no evidence of a decline in parenting. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | 'Questions remain' in Baby P case Serious questions remain over the circumstances which led to the death of Baby Peter two years ago, an MP says. |
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| Sir Bobby's family 'overwhelmed' The family of Sir Bobby Robson are "humbled and overwhelmed" by the public response to the football legend's death. | |
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| Briton killed in French Alps fall A man from Brighton has died in a mountain biking incident while on holiday in the French Alps, it is confirmed. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Bat attackers cowards says mother A woman whose eight-year-old son was struck with a baseball bat in their Newtownabbey home says they will leave the area. |
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| Teens behind town armed robbery Two teenagers carry out an armed robbery at a grocery shop in Ballymena, County Antrim. | |
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| Man hurt in forest park stabbing A man is stabbed in Tollymore Forest Park, near Newcastle, County Down. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Call for action over rape figures Fewer than 10% of rape cases reported to the police make it to court, figures released by the Scottish Liberal Democrats show. |
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| Royal guards hurt in road crash Land Rovers providing royal guard duties at Balmoral crash on an Aberdeenshire road, but no Royal Family members are involved. | |
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| River search for angler continues The search for a man who was swept away while fishing on a stretch of the River Tay in Perth and Kinross continues | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Spectator injured in rally event A man is airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries after a collision with a rally car. |
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| Man bitten by adder three times A 31-year-old man has been bitten by Britain's only poisonous snake - an adder - three times while on a beach. | |
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| Heart surgery girl raises funds The family of a 16-year-old girl who received groundbreaking heart surgery as a baby repays a hospital by raising money for it. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Nissan rolls out new electric car Carmaker Nissan unveils its first electric car, taking it closer to its aim to become the first car firm to mass produce the vehicles. |
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| Obama sees US economy improving Barack Obama says new figures on the US economy indicate progress is being made in tackling the country's problems. | |
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| UK banks to come under scrutiny Bad debts and lending levels will be under scrutiny as the UK's four biggest banks release their financial results this week. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Canada festival stage collapses A stage collapses at a major country music festival in Canada, killing one person and injuring many others. |
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| Two new Mozart pieces performed Two newly discovered piano pieces by Mozart are played for the first time in the city of his birth, Salzburg. | |
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| Actor Wahlberg 'weds girlfriend' Actor Mark Wahlberg marries his long-term girlfriend Rhea Durham at a church in Los Angeles, according to reports. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Experts puzzled by spot on Venus Astronomers have been puzzled by a strange bright spot which has appeared in the clouds of Venus. |
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| Space shuttle touches down safely US space shuttle Endeavour successfully lands at Florida's Kennedy Space Center at the end of a 16-day mission. | |
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| Images reveal 'lost' Roman city Aerial photographs reveal a lost Roman city called Altinum - which some scholars regard as a forerunner of Venice. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | US file-sharer gets $700,000 fine A US student is told to pay $675,000 (£404,000) to record labels for breaking copyright laws after sharing music online. |
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| Apple fix to iPhone security flaw Apple releases a software patch to address a recently exposed security flaw in the iPhone. | |
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| Firefox passes billion milestone The open-source web browser Firefox has been downloaded more than a billion times in its five-year history. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Daily alcohol limit 'unhelpful' Daily limits on alcohol consumption devised by the government are unhelpful and potentially harmful, warn experts. |
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| Private transplants to be banned The government is to ban private transplants of organs from dead donors after concerns foreign patients pay to jump the queue. | |
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| Rapid chlamydia diagnosis for men A urine test can diagnose the sexually transmitted infection chlamydia in men within an hour, enabling quicker treatment. | |
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| 1990: Iraq invades Kuwait More than 100,000 Iraqi soldiers backed up by 700 tanks invade the Gulf state of Kuwait in the early hours of this morning. | |||
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| 1980: Bologna blast leaves dozens dead A huge bomb devastates Bologna railway station, killing at least 75 people. | |||
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| 1973: Dozens die in resort fire More than 30 people die in a fire which gutted the Summerland leisure resort on the Isle of Man. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - England v Australia England aim to press on after passing Australia's first innings total on day four of the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston. |
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| Phelps pips Cavic to break record Michael Phelps storms to victory against rival Milorad Cavic in the 100m butterfly at the World Championships in Rome. | |
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| Sir Bobby's family 'overwhelmed' The family of Sir Bobby Robson are "humbled and overwhelmed" by the public response to the football legend's death. | |
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| Lee hopeful of Headingley return Australia fast bowler Brett Lee says he is aiming to return for the fourth Test at Headingley. | |
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| Man Utd deny 'stealing' youngster Manchester United dismiss as "complete nonsense" allegations from Le Havre they have 'stolen' the French club's teenage midfielder Paul Pogba. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Sir Bobby's family 'overwhelmed' The family of Sir Bobby Robson are "humbled and overwhelmed" by the public response to the football legend's death. |
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| Gunners lack leadership - Toure Manchester City defender Kolo Toure says he decided to leave Arsenal because the club failed to strengthen their squad in recent seasons. | |
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| Milan dismiss Chelsea Pirlo offer AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani has told Chelsea that their offer for Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo is too low to consider. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Gunners lack leadership - Toure Manchester City defender Kolo Toure says he decided to leave Arsenal because the club failed to strengthen their squad in recent seasons. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | O'Neill upbeat over Petrov injury Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill is optimistic that Stiliyan Petrov will not require surgery after dislocating his shoulder in a pre-season friendly. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | McCarthy targets improved stamina Blackburn striker Benni McCarthy is working on his stamina during pre-season in order to improve his overall fitness levels. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Bolton sign Knight and Ricketts Bolton Wanderers sign defenders Zat Knight from Aston Villa and Sam Ricketts from Hull City. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Milan dismiss Chelsea Pirlo offer AC Milan chief executive Adriano Galliani has told Chelsea that their offer for Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo is too low to consider. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton reject new Lescott offer Everton turn down a second bid from Manchester City for defender Joleon Lescott, with the Eastlands outfit upping their offer from £15m to £18m. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Football honours Sir Bobby Robson Leading figures from the world of football pay tribute to Sir Bobby Robson, who has died aged 76 after a long battle with cancer. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Brown still keen to sign Zamora Hull manager Phil Brown remains hopeful that he will sign striker Bobby Zamora despite conflicting comments from Fulham manager Roy Hodgson. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Arbeloa on brink of move to Real Right-back Alvaro Arbeloa is set to complete his move to Real Madrid from Liverpool after passing a medical. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Gunners lack leadership - Toure Manchester City defender Kolo Toure says he decided to leave Arsenal because the club failed to strengthen their squad in recent seasons. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd deny 'stealing' youngster Manchester United dismiss as "complete nonsense" allegations from Le Havre they have 'stolen' the French club's teenage midfielder Paul Pogba. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Williams hopeful of Boro chance Rhys Williams is hoping his versatility will enhance his chances of breaking into the Middlesbrough first-team this season. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Football honours Sir Bobby Robson Leading figures from the world of football pay tribute to Sir Bobby Robson, who has died aged 76 after a long battle with cancer. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Portsmouth sign defender Finnan Portsmouth bring in Republic of Ireland international right-back Steve Finnan on a one-year deal. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pulis happy to play waiting game Stoke City manager Tony Pulis is prepared to wait to sign his top transfer targets. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Bruce threatens to end Bent chase Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is close to ending his lengthy chase for Tottenham striker Darren Bent. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Bruce threatens to end Bent chase Sunderland boss Steve Bruce is close to ending his lengthy chase for Tottenham striker Darren Bent. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Football honours Sir Bobby Robson Leading figures from the world of football pay tribute to Sir Bobby Robson, who has died aged 76 after a long battle with cancer. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | West Ham sign left-back Daprela West Ham sign Swiss Under-19 defender Fabio Daprela from Grasshopper Club Zurich. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | SPL sides face Swansea and Wigan Kilmarnock and St Mirren will replace Almeira as friendly opponents for Swansea and Wigan with the Spanish side having pulled out over swine flu fears. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley make offer for Hammill Barnsley make offer for Liverpool winger Adam Hammill |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Blues break summer scoring duck Birmingham City end their pre-season goal drought with a 1-0 victory over League Two side Dagenham and Redbridge. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Coid suffers hairline fracture Blackpool defender Danny Coid sustains a hairline fracture to his tibia and could be out of action for three months. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | No Bristol City deal for Lejsal Bristol City decide against signing Czech goalkeeper Martin Lejsal after a trial at Ashton Gate. |
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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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 | Pericard joins Cardiff on trial Former Juventus striker Vincent Pericard has joined Championship club Cardiff City on trial. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Addicks bring in veteran Dailly Charlton secure the services of veteran Scottish defender Christian Dailly after he impresses on trial. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | McPake injured as Sky Blues lose Coventry City defender James McPake is a major doubt for the start of the season after suffering a suspected broken collar bone in the 1-0 defeat at Dunfermline. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Palace sign Saints striker John Striker Stern John turns down a new contract at Southampton and signs for Crystal Palace. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Derby defender poised for Palace Derby County defender Claude Davis is expected to sign for Crystal Palace once he reaches an agreement to terminate his contract with the Rams. |
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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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| Football honours Sir Bobby Robson Leading figures from the world of football pay tribute to Sir Bobby Robson, who has died aged 76 after a long battle with cancer. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Martin aims for first-team start Striker Chris Martin stakes his claim for a place in the Norwich City first-team with a brace against Wigan. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Forest display delights Davies Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies hails his side's passing skills in their 2-1 victory over Birmingham City in a pre-season friendly. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Millwall offer trial to Doumbe Millwall take Plymouth Argyle defender Mathias Doumbe on trial. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Parry closes on Preston transfer Cardiff's former Wales international Paul Parry agrees personal terms with Preston, BBC Sport Wales understands. |
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| QPR | |
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 | QPR decide against signing Vignal QPR choose not to sign former Liverpool and Portsmouth left-back Gregory Vignal, who has been on trial at Loftus Road. |
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| READING | |
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 | Rodgers excited by Chelsea visit Reading manager Brendan Rodgers is looking forward to taking on his former club Chelsea on Saturday. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Tudgay signs new Wednesday deal Sheffield Wednesday striker Marcus Tudgay signs a four-year contract, BBC Radio Sheffield reports. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Travis quits Blades for Australia Sheffield United midfielder Nicky Travis completes his move to Australian side Central Coast Mariners. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Palace sign Saints striker John Striker Stern John turns down a new contract at Southampton and signs for Crystal Palace. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Gower delight at first hat-trick Mark Gower is pleased to get his first hat-trick in Swansea's 4-1 win over Kilmarnock. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | MacKay is excited by Parma test Watford face Parma in their last pre-season game before the season starts. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Balde plays again as Wolves win Triallist Bobo Balde features again for Wolves in their 1-0 pre-season victory over Crewe Alexandra. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Bosses explain Scots summer blues Tony Mowbray and Craig Levein do not think summer football would have prevented bruising defeats for Scottish teams in Europe. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Mowbray plays down Brown return Scott Brown is not a certainty to play against Dinamo Moscow despite returning for Celtic in their friendly defeat by Sunderland. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| Bosses explain Scots summer blues Tony Mowbray and Craig Levein do not think summer football would have prevented bruising defeats for Scottish teams in Europe. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | McCann poised for switch to Perth Falkirk and St Johnstone are in talks about the transfer of winger Neil McCann to McDiarmid Park. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Accies' Corcoran goes to Firhill Partick Thistle sign Marc Corcoran after the winger is released by Hamilton Accies. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts suffer Driver injury blow Winger Andrew Driver will miss the start of the season after being ruled out for six weeks with a heel injury. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Campbell and Cropley exit Hibs Hibernian release forwards Ross Campbell and Jordan Cropley. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness CT 4-0 Annan Athletic Inverness ease into the second round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup at Annan's expense. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Jefferies denies team strike talk Kilmarnock manager Jim Jefferies scotches reports his players are threatening to strike over the club's decision to withdraw a coaching offer from Gary Locke. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Bosses explain Scots summer blues Tony Mowbray and Craig Levein do not think summer football would have prevented bruising defeats for Scottish teams in Europe. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Rangers drop Fleck after bust-up Teenager John Fleck misses Rangers' Emirates Cup matches after a training-ground row with coach Ally McCoist. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| E Stirlingshire 3-6 St Mirren Billy Mehmet scores five goals as the Buddies beat Shire in a Co-operative Insurance Cup thriller. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Gunners lack leadership - Toure Manchester City defender Kolo Toure says he decided to leave Arsenal because the club failed to strengthen their squad in recent seasons. |
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| Agosto defeat Haras in Confed Angolan side Primeiro de Agosto move to the top Group B of the Confederation Cup after beating Haras El Hadood of Egypt 1-0. | |
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| Etoile edge past Mazembe Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel narrowly beat TP Mazembe of the DR Congo 2-1 in Group B of the African Champions League. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live text - England v Australia England aim to press on after passing Australia's first innings total on day four of the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston. |
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| Lee hopeful of Headingley return Australia fast bowler Brett Lee says he is aiming to return for the fourth Test at Headingley. | |
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| India reject drug-testing rules India are set for a clash with the World Anti-Doping Agency after rejecting a clause in the new global anti-doping rules. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | South Africa 31-19 New Zealand Fly-half Morne Steyn sets a new individual Tri-Nations points record as South Africa beat New Zealand for the second week in a row. |
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| Sackey set to miss season start Wasps and England wing Paul Sackey says he is unlikely to be fit in time for the start of the new season as he recovers from a broken leg. | |
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| Bath trio set to learn drugs fate The hearing over allegations of drugs use by former Bath players Michael Lipman, Alex Crockett and Andrew Higgins is set to conclude on Monday. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Live scores - Super League Hull KR beat Castleford 46-28 and Bradford lose 14-22 to Harlequins in the Super League. |
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| Castleford 28-46 Hull KR Michael Dobson scores 22 points and Shaun Briscoe a hat-trick as Hull KR beat Castleford at the Jungle. | |
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| Kiwi legend Jones set to retire Former Golden Boot winner Stacey Jones is finally set to retire at the end of the season after rejecting a new contract with the New Zealand Warriors. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Venus faces Bartoli in California American Venus Williams and Marion Bartoli of France will meet on Sunday to contest the WTA Bank of the West Classic title in Stanford, California. |
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| Bellucci claims Swiss Open title Thomaz Bellucci beats Andreas Beck 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the Swiss Open final to claim his first ATP Tour title. | |
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| Serena crashes out in California Top seed Serena Williams crashes to a shock 6-2 3-6 6-2 quarter-final defeat at the hands of Australian Samantha Stosur in the Bank of the West Classic in California. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Women's British Open leaderboard (from LPGA website) Latest scores from the Women's British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes (from LPGA website) |
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| Golf leaderboard The latest leaderboard from the European tour. | |
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| Woods way off pace in Buick Open Tiger Woods trails leader Steve Lowery by eight shots after the first round of the Buick Open in Michigan. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Funeral for racing driver Surtees The funeral of racing driver Henry Surtees, son of former Formula One champion John Surtees, has been held in West Sussex. |
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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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| Earlier date for British MotoGP Next year's British MotoGP at Silverstone moves to an earlier slot than usual after the 2010 race schedule is published. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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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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| BOXING | |
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 | Witter loses to classy Alexander Britain's Junior Witter fails to regain the WBC light-welterweight belt after quitting at the end of the eighth round against Devon Alexander. |
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| Woods set for IBF title challenge Clinton Woods will fight for the IBF light-heavyweight world title in the United States on Friday, 28 August. | |
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| Boxer Gatti's death ruled suicide Former world boxing champion Arturo Gatti probably killed himself and was not murdered, say Brazilian investigators. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Gay sweeps to 100m win in Sweden Sprinter Tyson Gay sweeps to victory in the 100m victory in 9.79 seconds in Stockholm |
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| Ohuruogu set to be fit for Berlin Christine Ohuruogu says she is running again and will defend the 400m title at the World Championships in Berlin. | |
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| GB athletics coach targets 2016 UK Athletics's Paralympic head coach Peter Eriksson believes it may be 2016 before Team GB make a big impact in the sport at the Paralympic Games. | |
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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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 | Midday lands Nassau Stakes spoils The Oaks runner-up Midday claims victory in the Nassau Stakes at Glorious Goodwood. |
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| Laa Rayb lands Goodwood victory The 25-1 chance Laa Rayb wins the Totesport Mile on the fourth day of the Glorious Goodwood meeting. | |
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| Schiaparelli claims Goodwood Cup Favourite Schiaparelli, ridden by Frankie Dettori, wins the Goodwood Cup on Ladies' Day at the Festival. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Tour stage winner tests positive Tour de France stage 16 winner Mikel Astarloza is suspended after a positive pre-race test for blood-booster EPO. |
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| Wiggins drops track for Tour bid Triple Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins will not ride on the track for the next two years in order to focus solely on the Tour de France. | |
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| Armstrong hits back at Contador Lance Armstrong says his Astana team-mate Alberto Contador has "lots to learn" as the pair engage in a bitter war of words. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Britons chase more medals in Rome British swimmers will compete in six of Sunday's seven finals on the last day of the World Championships in Rome. |
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| Adlington hampered by media glare Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington wants to stay out of the media spotlight so she can focus on swimming. | |
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| Phelps pips Cavic to break record Michael Phelps storms to victory against rival Milorad Cavic in the 100m butterfly at the World Championships in Rome. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Berbatov and the Beatles, plus Flintoff on retirement |
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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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| Ten to Tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Cork 1-27 2-10 Donegal Cork hammer Donegal by 14 points to cruise into the semi-finals of the All-Ireland Football Championship. |
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| N Ireland retain Elite Milk crown Northern Ireland retain their Milk Cup Elite crown by beating Denmark 2-0 at the Coleraine Showgrounds. | |
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| Man Utd and Everton retain titles Manchester United and Everton retain their Milk Cup titles with victories at the Coleraine Showgrounds. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Rangers drop Fleck after bust-up Teenager John Fleck misses Rangers' Emirates Cup matches after a training-ground row with coach Ally McCoist. |
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| Women's British Open leaderboard (from LPGA website) Latest scores from the Women's British Open at Royal Lytham and St Annes (from LPGA website) | |
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| E Stirlingshire 3-6 St Mirren Billy Mehmet scores five goals as the Buddies beat Shire in a Co-operative Insurance Cup thriller. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Gower delight at first hat-trick Mark Gower is pleased to get his first hat-trick in Swansea's 4-1 win over Kilmarnock. |
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| Live - World Swimming Championships Coverage from the Fina World Swimming Championships in Rome (UK users only). | |
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| Live golf - Women's British Open Watch live BBC TV coverage of the Ricoh Women's British Open from Royal Lytham and St Annes (UK users only). | |
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