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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Iran poll critics shun ceremony Iran's supreme leader formally endorses Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as winner of the June presidential poll, but key figures stay away. |
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| Scores dead in South Sudan clash More than 160 people - mainly women and children - die when armed men from one South Sudan community attack a rival group. | |
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| Radio show axed over rape furore An Australian radio show is pulled off air following a lie detector stunt which saw a 14-year-old girl say she had been raped. | |
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| Turbulence hurts 26 on US flight At least 26 people are injured as a Continental Airlines jet hits "extreme turbulence" and makes an emergency landing in Miami. | |
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| Chinese factory poisons hundreds Hundreds of residents near a Chinese chemical plant are found to be contaminated by high levels of a metal used in batteries. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Scores dead in South Sudan clash More than 160 people - mainly women and children - die when armed men from one South Sudan community attack a rival group. |
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| 'First' swine-flu death in Africa South Africa confirms its first swine-flu death - the first documented fatality from the virus in sub-Saharan Africa. | |
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| Ethiopia jails Canadian for life A Canadian man is sentenced to life in prison by Ethiopian judges after he was convicted of terror offences. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Turbulence hurts 26 on US flight At least 26 people are injured as a Continental Airlines jet hits "extreme turbulence" and makes an emergency landing in Miami. |
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| Bolivian Indians in historic step Bolivia begins implementing reforms that offer the country's indigenous majority the right to govern themselves. | |
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| Ethiopia jails Canadian for life A Canadian man is sentenced to life in prison by Ethiopian judges after he was convicted of terror offences. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Xinjiang arrests 'now over 1,500' Chinese police arrest another 319 people over last month's violence in Xinjiang, bringing the total detained to more than 1,500. |
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| Chinese factory poisons hundreds Hundreds of residents near a Chinese chemical plant are found to be contaminated by high levels of a metal used in batteries. | |
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| Radio show axed over rape furore An Australian radio show is pulled off air following a lie detector stunt which saw a 14-year-old girl say she had been raped. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Georgia in Russia land-grab claim Georgia and Russia trade accusations as the anniversary of last year's war between the two countries approaches. |
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| Weather aids Canary blaze effort Cooler temperatures help firefighters tackle blazes burning for four days on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands. | |
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| Catholic bank owned pill shares A Catholic bank in Germany apologises after admitting it had stocks in defence, tobacco and birth control firms. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Iran poll critics shun ceremony Iran's supreme leader formally endorses Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as winner of the June presidential poll, but key figures stay away. |
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| Lieberman vows to quit if charged Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says he will stand down if the attorney general charges him over corruption allegations. | |
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| First Saudi women work as maids The first group of Saudi women starts work as housemaids - a much-stigmatised profession, which until now has been the reserve of immigrants. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Bomb blast hits west Afghan city A bomb attack in the western Afghan city of Herat kills at least 12 people and injures many more, officials say. |
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| Sri Lanka 'facing aid shortfall' Sri Lanka's defence secretary tells the BBC his country needs far more aid to help resettle almost 300,000 displaced people. | |
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| Afghan priority for new Nato head Nato's priority must be the Afghan war, including talks with parts of the Taliban, the alliance's new leader says. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Two E.coli patients seriously ill A woman is on a life support machine and a three-year-old girl is seriously ill with E.coli poisoning linked to a chip shop. |
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| Minister lends support to hacker Welsh Secretary Peter Hain suggests British computer hacker Gary McKinnon should be tried in the UK rather than in the US. | |
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| Awol accused soldier faces court A serving soldier from York appears before a court martial accused of desertion after refusing to return to Afghanistan. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Minister defends payouts appeal Armed forces minister Bill Rammell says accepting the compensation given to two soldiers would be "unfair" to more seriously injured personnel. |
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| Citizenship points plan launched People who want to be UK citizens could speed up the process by joining political parties, under government plans. | |
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| Ban airbrushed ads, say Lib Dems Airbrushing should be banned in advertisements aimed at children to tackle "body image pressure", say the Lib Dems. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Universities challenged on grades Universities are asked to explain how the proportion of top grades has almost doubled since the mid-1990s. |
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| Tories plan archive of past exams The Conservative Party says it will make all past GCSE and A-level papers available online to track exam standards. | |
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| Grants confusion 'costs schools' Welsh schools could be losing thousands of pounds because of a confusing and a bureaucratic grants system, it is claimed. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | BBC man convicted of wounding boy A BBC presenter accused of hitting a boy with a wooden pole is found guilty of unlawful wounding and perverting the course of justice. |
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| Awol accused soldier faces court A serving soldier from York appears before a court martial accused of desertion after refusing to return to Afghanistan. | |
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| 'Head sever' boy is back racing A boy from Hampshire who survived a racing crash which effectively severed his head from his neck gets back behind the wheel. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Academic's gentlemen's club claim Queen's University is paying for its vice-chancellor's membership of an exclusive London gentlemen's club, it emerges. |
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| NI man scoops £4.5m lottery win A man from County Londonderry becomes Northern Ireland's latest lottery millionaire scooping a £4.5m jackpot. | |
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| Pair charged with murder attempt A man and a woman are charged with the attempted murder of a man in a country park in County Down. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Talks to resolve capital bin row Edinburgh City Council bosses are meeting union leaders in an attempt to end the dispute over waste collection services. |
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| Force faces 'dire' cash shortfall A cash shortfall faced by Scotland's biggest police force over the next few years could reach £34m, it emerges. | |
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| Death was 'clear case of murder' The killing of a doctor by her husband in Dundee was "a clear case of murder", the High Court in Perth is told. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Two E.coli patients seriously ill A woman is on a life support machine and a three-year-old girl is seriously ill with E.coli poisoning linked to a chip shop. |
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| Boy, one, found in garden pond A one-year-old boy is in a serious condition in hospital after being found lying in a pond at a house. | |
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| Bloom music festival is cancelled Music festival Bloom is put off until summer 2010 due to logistical difficulties, organisers announce. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | HSBC global profits halve to $5bn HSBC's half-year profits drop by half to $5bn (£2.98bn) amid rising bad debts in the US, Europe and Asia. |
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| Scrappage scheme lifts Ford sales Car giant Ford says July's US sales were up 2.3% from a year ago, helped by the government's scrappage scheme. | |
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| Pound and FTSE hit 10-month highs The pound and the FTSE 100 index of top UK shares hit their highest levels since October on growing hopes for a recovery. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Radio show axed over rape furore An Australian radio show is pulled off air following a lie detector stunt which saw a 14-year-old girl say she had been raped. |
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| Beyonce song copy claims 'absurd' One Republic singer Ryan Tedder says claims he penned the same song for both Beyonce and Kelly Clarkson are "hurtful". | |
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| Attenborough-owned art to be sold Fifty works of art owned by Lord and Lady Attenborough - and expected to fetch more than £2m are to be auctioned on 11 November, Sotheby's London has said. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Feather-eating bugs' dull birds Evidence is mounting that a birds are locked in an evolutionary battle with bacteria that eat their feathers. |
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| Scientists find new strain of HIV Gorillas are identified for the first time as a source of HIV after tests in Paris on an infected woman from Cameroon. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | US file-sharer refuses donations A US student ordered to pay $675,000 (£404,000) for sharing music online refuses his supporters' help paying the fine. |
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| Google chief leaves Apple board Google chief Eric Schmidt quits Apple's board of directors because the search giant's business is overlapping Apple's. | |
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| Facebook criticised by Archbishop Social networking sites, texting and e-mails undermine community life, Roman Catholic leader Archbishop Vincent Nichols says. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Scientists find new strain of HIV Gorillas are identified for the first time as a source of HIV after tests in Paris on an infected woman from Cameroon. |
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| Flawed gene link to ovary cancer Scientists have identified a genetic flaw which appears to increase the risk of ovarian cancer by 40%. | |
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| Protein 'key to premature births' Premature labour may be prevented in mothers-to-be by blocking a protein which seems to cause it, a study suggests. | |
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| 2001: Car bomb in west London injures seven A bomb explodes in a busy west London street, injuring seven people. | |||
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| 2003: Anglican church approves gay bishop The Anglican Church in America votes to approve the appointment of an openly gay bishop, angering religious leaders around the world. | |||
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| 1990: UK temperatures reach record high A weather station in Leicestershire records the highest temperature ever known in Britain. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - England v Australia Michael Clarke and Marcus North extend Australia's lead as the third Test heads for a draw at Edgbaston. |
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| Upbeat Massa wants quick recovery Ferrari's Felipe Massa hopes to get back to racing quickly after suffering serious injuries in a crash in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifiying. | |
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| Sri Lanka ease to series victory A superb 123 by Mahela Jayawardene sets up Sri Lanka for a comfortable win over Pakistan which gives the hosts an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. | |
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| Bent set to seal Sunderland move Sunderland's lengthy pursuit of Darren Bent could soon bear fruit after the Tottenham striker flew north to seal a £14m move, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Williams block Schumacher testing Michael Schumacher's bid to test Ferrari's 2009 car ahead of his Formula 1 return is blocked by Williams. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Bent set to seal Sunderland move Sunderland's lengthy pursuit of Darren Bent could soon bear fruit after the Tottenham striker flew north to seal a £14m move, BBC Sport understands. |
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| Moyes worried by Fellaini fitness Everton boss David Moyes reveals he is concerned about midfielder Marouane Fellaini's fitness, with only 12 days until the start of the season. | |
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| Hartson now out of critical care Former Wales striker John Hartson who is fighting cancer has been transferred out of critical care, say his doctors. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Hartson now out of critical care Former Wales striker John Hartson who is fighting cancer has been transferred out of critical care, say his doctors. |
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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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 | Blades land Blackburn keeper Bunn Sheffield United sign Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Mark Bunn on a month's loan, BBC Radio Sheffield reports. |
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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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 | Moyes worried by Fellaini fitness Everton boss David Moyes reveals he is concerned about midfielder Marouane Fellaini's fitness, with only 12 days until the start of the season. |
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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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 | Irish minnows await Liverpool Irish amateurs Dunmanway Town prepare to host a Liverpool XI in a David v Goliath pre-season friendly |
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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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 | Hughton fearful of player sales Caretaker manager Chris Hughton fears more players could leave Newcastle while the sale of the Championship club drags on. |
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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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| Bent set to seal Sunderland move Sunderland's lengthy pursuit of Darren Bent could soon bear fruit after the Tottenham striker flew north to seal a £14m move, BBC Sport understands. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Bent set to seal Sunderland move Sunderland's lengthy pursuit of Darren Bent could soon bear fruit after the Tottenham striker flew north to seal a £14m move, BBC Sport understands. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Hartson now out of critical care Former Wales striker John Hartson who is fighting cancer has been transferred out of critical care, say his doctors. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Hartson now out of critical care Former Wales striker John Hartson who is fighting cancer has been transferred out of critical care, say his doctors. |
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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 frustration at Gray deal Barnsley manager Simon Davey admits he is frustrated that he has not been able to sign Charlton striker Andy Gray. |
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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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 | Adam switch to Blackpool back on Rangers appear happy for Charlie Adam to complete his protracted transfer to Blackpool for £500,000. |
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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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 | Ledley urged to rethink contract Manager Dave Jones says Joe Ledley should sign a new Cardiff contract, even if he intends to leave the club. |
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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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| Hartson now out of critical care Former Wales striker John Hartson who is fighting cancer has been transferred out of critical care, say his doctors. |
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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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 | Clough fears bad news over Barnes Derby County boss Nigel Clough fears an Achilles injury will keep Giles Barnes on the sidelines at the start of the season and is eager to strengthen his squad. |
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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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 | Sir Bobby's family visit 'shrine' The family of football legend Sir Bobby Robson visit the "shrine" created by fans at Newcastle United's stadium. |
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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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 | Defensive dearth concerns Davies Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies says it is imperative he adds more defensive cover to the squad. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Fallon earns New Zealand call-up Plymouth Argyle striker Rory Fallon is called up to the New Zealand squad ahead of the country's crucial World Cup play-off matches. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Striker Hawley joins Notts County Notts County sign striker Karl Hawley from Preston for an undisclosed fee. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Keeper Marshall offered QPR deal Andy Marshall is offered a contract by QPR following his recent trial at Loftus Road. |
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| READING | |
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 | Rodgers impressed by Chelsea draw Reading manager Brendan Rodgers sees his side draw 2-2 with Chelsea in their final pre-season match |
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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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| Blades land Blackburn keeper Bunn Sheffield United sign Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Mark Bunn on a month's loan, BBC Radio Sheffield reports. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Cortese appointed Saints chairman Southampton appoint Swiss businessman Nicola Cortese as their new executive chairman. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Hartson now out of critical care Former Wales striker John Hartson who is fighting cancer has been transferred out of critical care, say his doctors. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Watford defeat Parma in friendly Watford come back from a goal down to overcome Serie A side Parma at Vicarage Road on Saturday. |
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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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 | Celtic waiting on Brown fitness Celtic will assess the fitness of Scott Brown in Russia ahead of Wednesday's Champions League qualifying return leg against Dinamo Moscow. |
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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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 | Fleck omission 'not over bust-up' Walter Smith says dropping John Fleck from Rangers' Emirates Cup matches had nothing to do with 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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 | Chamakh lashes out at Bordeaux Marouane Chamakh strongly criticises his French club Bordeaux for standing in the way of a "dream" move to Arsenal. |
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| Heartland defeat Monomotapa Nigerian side Heartland beat Monomotapa of Zimbabwe 3-1 in Group B of the African Champions League. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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| Live - England v Australia Michael Clarke and Marcus North extend Australia's lead as the third Test heads for a draw at Edgbaston. |
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| Sri Lanka ease to series victory A superb 123 by Mahela Jayawardene sets up Sri Lanka for a comfortable win over Pakistan which gives the hosts an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. | |
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| Flintoff eyes Edgbaston victory Andrew Flintoff says England firmly believe they can win the third Test at Edgbaston on Monday and go 2-0 up in the Ashes series. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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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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| Dragons sign Wales centre Watkins Wales centre Matthew Watkins joins the Dragons from Gloucester on a two-year contract. | |
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| Blues sign ex-Wales prop Morris Former Wales and Lions prop Darren Morris joins Cardiff Blues following his departure from Worcester. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Bird charged for reckless tackle Catalans Dragons captain Greg Bird faces a four-match ban after being charged for a reckless tackle on Celtic Crusaders prop Ryan O'Hara. |
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| McDermott hails Howell comeback Harlequins head coach Brian McDermott praises the performance of David Howell on his return from suspension. | |
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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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| TENNIS | |
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 | Bartoli stuns Venus to win title Marion Bartoli of France beats Venus Williams 6-2 5-7 6-4 to clinch the 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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 | Buick Open leaderboard Leading scores from this week's US PGA Tour event in Michigan. |
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| Matthew wins maiden British Open Catriona Matthew becomes the first Scot to win the Women's British Open with a three-shot win at Royal Lytham and St Annes. | |
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| Henningsson clinches Czech title Sweden's Oskar Henningsson claims his first European Tour title when he won the Moravia Silesia Open by two strokes in the Czech Republic. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | 'No blame' urged over rally death The family of a man who died after a collision with a car at a rally say the driver should not be blamed for what happened. |
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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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 | Upbeat Massa wants quick recovery Ferrari's Felipe Massa hopes to get back to racing quickly after suffering serious injuries in a crash in Hungarian Grand Prix qualifiying. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Witter ponders future after loss Junior Witter expects to return to the ring despite his emphatic WBC light-welterweight defeat by Devon Alexander in California. |
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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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| 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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 | Vinokourov to make racing return Alexander Vinokourov will return to cycling after serving a two-year doping ban by riding in a low-key one-day race in south-western France on Tuesday. |
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| Cavendish claims win in Germany Mark Cavendish produces a trademark late surge to take the Sparkasse Giro race in Germany | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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| Vinokourov to make racing return Alexander Vinokourov will return to cycling after serving a two-year doping ban by riding in a low-key one-day race in south-western France on Tuesday. |
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| Tancock claims gold for Britain Liam Tancock wins Britain's second gold at the World Championships in Rome, while Michael Phelps finishes with five golds. | |
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| World disappointment spurs Davies David Davies says competing in four disciplines at the World Championships will aid his 2012 Olympic medal bid. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo on Robson "I can't think of a current manager who is so highly regarded as a human being" |
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| Sport quotes of the week Berbatov and the Beatles, plus Flintoff on retirement | |
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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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 | Coates remains in N Ireland squad Crusaders defender Colin Coates holds on to his place in the Northern Ireland squad for next week's friendly against Israel. |
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| Ferguson scores in Blues farewell Glenn Ferguson hits the net in his Linfield farewell against Stockport County at Windsor Park on Saturday. | |
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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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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Celtic waiting on Brown fitness Celtic will assess the fitness of Scott Brown in Russia ahead of Wednesday's Champions League qualifying return leg against Dinamo Moscow. |
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| Hartson now out of critical care Former Wales striker John Hartson who is fighting cancer has been transferred out of critical care, say his doctors. | |
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| Fleck omission 'not over bust-up' Walter Smith says dropping John Fleck from Rangers' Emirates Cup matches had nothing to do with a training-ground row with coach Ally McCoist. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Hartson now out of critical care Former Wales striker John Hartson who is fighting cancer has been transferred out of critical care, say his doctors. |
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| Blues sign ex-Wales prop Morris Former Wales and Lions prop Darren Morris joins Cardiff Blues following his departure from Worcester. | |
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| World disappointment spurs Davies David Davies says competing in four disciplines at the World Championships will aid his 2012 Olympic medal bid. | |
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