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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Clinton threatens Eritrea action US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns the US will "take action" if Eritrea continues to back militants in Somalia. |
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| India to execute 2003 bomb trio A court in India sentences three people to death for carrying out 2003 bombings that killed more than 50 people in Mumbai. | |
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| Twitter site reopens after attack The micro-blogging service Twitter was taken offline Thursday in what the company says was a co-ordinated attack. | |
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| Swine flu vaccine 'by September' The first swine flu vaccines are likely to be licensed for use in the general population in September, the World Health Organization has announced. | |
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| Bomb strikes Afghan wedding party A roadside bomb in Afghanistan kills a group of people travelling to a wedding in the south of the country, officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Clinton threatens Eritrea action US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns the US will "take action" if Eritrea continues to back militants in Somalia. |
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| Nigerian militant amnesty starts An amnesty for militants in Nigeria's troubled oil-producing region, the Niger Delta, comes into effect. | |
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| Zuma pledges SA recession relief South Africa's President Jacob Zuma announces a $300m training scheme to help workers facing redundancy. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Clinton threatens Eritrea action US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns the US will "take action" if Eritrea continues to back militants in Somalia. |
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| Brazil returns hazardous UK waste Some 1,500 tons of hazardous waste that arrived from the UK from Brazil labelled as recyclable plastic is returned. | |
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| Structure of HIV genome 'decoded' Scientists say they have decoded the entire genetic structure of HIV-1 - the main cause of Aids in humans. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | S Korea factory occupation ends Hundreds of South Korean workers end a 77-day factory sit-in over job cuts after days of pitched battles with police. |
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| Tonga sinking leaves 30 missing A ferry sinks off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Tonga leaving some 30 people missing, officials say. | |
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| 'Web addict' death investigated Chinese officials investigate the case of a teenage web addict who was allegedly beaten to death at a treatment camp. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Spain arrests 'Eta police killer' A suspected Eta militant accused of six killings is arrested at Madrid airport after being deported from Mexico. |
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| Putin seals new Turkey gas deal The prime ministers of Turkey and Russia sign a series of agreements to cooperate on major oil and gas projects. | |
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| German car scrap scheme 'abused' Tens of thousands of cars traded in under Germany's scrappage scheme have been illegally sold abroad instead, police say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Fatah extends stormy conference The Palestinian Fatah movement's first party congress for 20 years is extended amid rows between rival camps. |
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| Hamas rocket attacks 'war crimes' The firing of rockets in Israel by Hamas militants in Gaza amounts to a war crime, a human rights group argues. | |
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| Iran bans Mecca visits over flu Iran imposes a ban on pilgrimages to Mecca during Ramadan, in a bid to stem the spread of swine flu. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | India to execute 2003 bomb trio A court in India sentences three people to death for carrying out 2003 bombings that killed more than 50 people in Mumbai. |
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| Bomb strikes Afghan wedding party A roadside bomb in Afghanistan kills a group of people travelling to a wedding in the south of the country, officials say. | |
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| Swine flu panic grips Indian city Panic-stricken people queue up at hospitals in the western Indian city of Pune to be tested for swine flu. | |
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 | Big drop in new swine flu cases The number of new cases of H1N1 swine flu in England and Scotland has fallen significantly, latest figures show. |
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| Extra £50bn pumped into economy The Bank of England decides to pump another £50bn of new money into the economy and keeps interest rates unchanged. | |
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| Pregnant prisoner in UK custody A pregnant Briton jailed for smuggling heroin in Laos is handed to UK Ministry of Justice officials. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | I'm no shrinking violet - Harman Harriet Harman denies manoeuvring for the top job while being stand-in PM but insists she will not be a "shrinking violet". |
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| Extra £50bn pumped into economy The Bank of England decides to pump another £50bn of new money into the economy and keeps interest rates unchanged. | |
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| Defence report 'not suppressed' A defence minister denies a report accusing ministers of wasting billions in defence procurement was held back. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Student satisfaction rate 'slips' This year's final year students in England were a little less happy with their university experience than last year's, a survey shows. |
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| Re-think call on school vetting The man who led the Soham murder inquiry has said the new school vetting scheme must be 'proportionate'. | |
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| Join a new club: 'Am I bovvered?' Research suggests youngsters can be too rebellious, lazy or shy to take part in after school clubs and other activities. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Last Post salute for WWI veteran The funeral service for World War I veteran Harry Patch, who died aged 111, takes place at Wells Cathedral. |
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| Car salesman jailed over attacks A car salesman who police believe would have gone on to kill is jailed for carrying out several attacks on women in Hastings. | |
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| Pregnant prisoner in UK custody A pregnant Briton jailed for smuggling heroin in Laos is handed to UK Ministry of Justice officials. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Couple face child cruelty charge A couple face charges of child cruelty after a five-year-old girl was found wandering barefoot in the snow in Omagh. |
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| 50 east Belfast jobs under threat Up to 50 jobs are under threat at an engineering company located in the Dee Street area of east Belfast, it is feared. | |
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| 16 new cases of swine flu in NI Sixteen new cases of swine flu are confirmed in Northern Ireland, according to new Department of Health figures. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Police warned over bungled search Seven police officers are disciplined for their part in a search for a missing man later found dead in his own garden. |
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| Undercover care reporter arrested A BBC journalist who went undercover to expose failings in the care home system is arrested. | |
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| Gunshot riddle as beaver vanishes Police launch an investigation after fears that a missing beaver reintroduced to the wild in Argyll has been shot. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Blast seriously hurts TA soldier A soldier with the Territorial Army Royal Regiment of Wales is "very seriously" injured in an explosion during a training exercise. |
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| Four E.coli cases linked by tests Four people who became ill in an E.coli outbreak are suffering from the same strain of the bug, according to tests. | |
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| Tory win 'would threaten powers' Dafydd Elis Thomas says Conservatives could stop further powers being transferred to Wales if they win the general election. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Murdoch signals end of free news Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is set to start charging online customers for news content across all of its websites. |
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| Extra £50bn pumped into economy The Bank of England decides to pump another £50bn of new money into the economy and keeps interest rates unchanged. | |
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| ITV in £25m Friends Reunited sale ITV sells Friends Reunited for £25m, having paid £175m for it, as the broadcaster announces losses for the past six months. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Aerosmith star hurt in stage fall Steven Tyler, lead singer with rock legends Aerosmith, is airlifted to hospital after falling off stage at a concert in the US. |
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| Man charged over 'stalking' Cyrus A 53-year-old, who claims he is secretly engaged to Miley Cyrus, has been charged with trying to stalk the US teen star. | |
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| Brave move for DiCaprio and Scott Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and director Sir Ridley Scott are to work on a film version of sci-fi classic Brave New World, it is reported. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Clever rooks repeat ancient fable Footage of clever rooks reveal that one of Aesop's fables may be based on fact, scientists report. |
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| Martian methane mystery deepens Methane on Mars is produced and destroyed far faster than on Earth according to analysis of recent data. | |
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| Structure of HIV genome 'decoded' Scientists say they have decoded the entire genetic structure of HIV-1 - the main cause of Aids in humans. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Twitter site reopens after attack The micro-blogging service Twitter was taken offline Thursday in what the company says was a co-ordinated attack. |
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| 'Web addict' death investigated Chinese officials investigate the case of a teenage web addict who was allegedly beaten to death at a treatment camp. | |
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| Timms to lead 'Digital Britain' Treasury minister Stephen Timms is to take charge of implementing the Digital Britain plan to boost broadband and new media in the UK. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Swine flu vaccine 'by September' The first swine flu vaccines are likely to be licensed for use in the general population in September, the World Health Organization has announced. |
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| Structure of HIV genome 'decoded' Scientists say they have decoded the entire genetic structure of HIV-1 - the main cause of Aids in humans. | |
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| Eye drops 'may reverse glaucoma' A new type of medicated eye drop may be able to reverse symptoms of glaucoma, a leading cause of eyesight problems. | |
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| 1945: US drops atomic bomb on Hiroshima The first atomic bomb is dropped by a United States aircraft on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. | |||
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| 1961: Russian cosmonaut spends day in space The Soviet Union astonishes the world by launching Major Gherman Titov into orbit for a whole day. | |||
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| 1995: Japan mourns Hiroshima anniversary Up to 50,000 people attend a memorial service in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on the 50th anniversary of the first atomic bombing. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Chelsea rile Mourinho over deals Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho accuses former club Chelsea of making it difficult for him to sign Ricardo Carvalho and Deco. |
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| Huntelaar poised for Milan switch AC Milan agree a four-year deal to sign Dutch striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar from Real Madrid. | |
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| Moat targets Newcastle takeover Local businessman Barry Moat is a major candidate to take over at Newcastle United. | |
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| Aussie trio face fitness battles Australia will assess the fitness of Brett Lee, Brad Haddin and Michael Clarke before the fourth Ashes Test on Friday. | |
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| England wait on Flintoff fitness England will wait until Friday, the day of the game, to decide whether all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is fit to play in the fourth Ashes Test against Australia. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Chelsea rile Mourinho over deals Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho accuses former club Chelsea of making it difficult for him to sign Ricardo Carvalho and Deco. |
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| City stars jet in to Glasgow BBC Scotland's David Currie reports as Manchester City's expensively-assembled squad arrive in Glasgow to face Rangers in a friendly match at Ibrox Stadium. | |
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| Sousa is Swansea's Special One New boss Paulo Sousa explains to BBC Sport Wales reporter Ian Hunt why he is Swansea City's 'Special One.' Watch the full interview when Sport Wales returns on Friday at 2100 BST on BBC TWO Wales. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | British clubs await European fate Arsenal and Celtic will learn their Champions League qualifying stage opposition when the play-off round draw is made at 1100 BST on Friday. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa complete Delph deal Highly-rated midfielder Fabian Delph wraps up his move from Leeds to Aston Villa for an undisclosed fee. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Ellington handed Blackburn chance Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce says he is prepared to give Watford striker Nathan Ellington a chance to prove he can play at the highest level after taking him on trial. |
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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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| Chelsea rile Mourinho over deals Inter Milan boss Jose Mourinho accuses former club Chelsea of making it difficult for him to sign Ricardo Carvalho and Deco. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Senderos would thrive - Goodlass Former Everton winger Ronny Goodlass believes Arsenal defender Phillipe Senderos would flourish under Blues boss David Moyes. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Family funeral held for Sir Bobby The funeral of former England manager Sir Bobby Robson is held at a private family service in the North East. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull seal £3m Olofinjana signing Hull City complete the signing of Stoke City's Nigerian international midfielder Seyi Olofinjana for £3m. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool agree fee for Aquilani Liverpool confirm they have agreed a fee, believed to be about £20m, with Roma for Italian midfielder Alberto Aquilani after Xabi Alonso moves to Real Madrid. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Hughes hopeful over Tevez fitness Manchester City manager Mark Hughes remains hopeful that Carlos Tevez will be fit for the start of the season. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd suffer Van der Sar blow Manchester United keeper Edwin van der Sar is set to be sidelined for up to eight weeks after undergoing surgery on a broken finger and bone in his left hand. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United Preview followed by live coverage of Friday's game between Middlesbrough and Sheffield United in the Championship. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Moat targets Newcastle takeover Local businessman Barry Moat is a major candidate to take over at Newcastle United. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Portsmouth duo fined over bust-up Portsmouth duo David Nugent and Marc Wilson are fined and sent home from a pre-season trip for disciplinary reasons. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke's Kitson reveals motivation Stoke City striker Dave Kitson says the thought of scoring goals against world-class defenders motivates him to improve on a poor first season with the Potters. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Bent move 'aided' by Twitter rant Striker Darren Bent believes his online outburst against Tottenham may have helped speed up his £10m move to Sunderland. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Tottenham in talks over Bassong Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says the club are in talks with Newcastle about signing centre-back Sebastien Bassong. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Baggies declare Beckford interest West Bromwich Albion have declared an interest in Leeds United striker Jermaine Beckford, BBC Radio Leeds understands. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Bruce begins talks to sign Neill Sunderland boss Steve Bruce reveals he is in preliminary talks to sign former West Ham defender Lucas Neill. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Wigan sign Chelsea winger on loan Wigan have signed winger Scott Sinclair on a season-long loan from Chelsea. |
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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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 | Birmingham agree deal for O'Shea Birmingham City agree a fee with Irish side Galway United for Republic of Ireland Under-21 international James O'Shea. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Adam completes move to Blackpool Charlie Adam completes his transfer to Blackpool from Rangers for £500,000. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Bristol City duo have point to prove Two of Bristol City's summer signings Danny Haynes and Lewin Nyatanga tell BBC Radio Bristol they have big ambitions going into the new season. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley complete Guerrero signing Burnley complete the season-long loan signing of Ecuador winger Fernando Guerrero from Independiente del Valle. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff strikers impress Marshall Keeper David Marshall says Michael Chopra, Jay Bothroyd and Ross McCormack give Cardiff an attacking threat to rule the Championship. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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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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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Midfielder Doyle loaned to Leeds Leeds United sign Coventry midfielder Michael Doyle on a season-long loan. |
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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 wants stability at Derby Derby County boss Nigel Clough is convinced the club will one day "take off" but says they need stability after years of uncertainty on and off the pitch. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Mills completes Reading transfer Matt Mills agrees personal terms and joins Reading from Doncaster Rovers. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Ipswich sign Sunderland's Colback Ipswich recruit Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback on loan until January. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Stefanovic asks to leave Canaries Norwich City defender Dejan Stefanovic is looking to be released from his contract a year early. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Perch ruled out for three months Nottingham Forest defender James Perch has been ruled out for three months with a stress fracture in his shin. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock sees promise at Argyle Plymouth Argyle boss Paul Sturrock believes his squad is more prepared to face the challenges of the Championship than this time last year. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Preston 'can prove pundits wrong' Captain Callum Davidson says proud Preston are keen to prove the pundits wrong and challenge again for promotion. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Cobblers bring in winger on loan Northampton Town sign QPR winger Romone Rose on a month's loan. |
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| READING | |
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| Mills completes Reading transfer Matt Mills agrees personal terms and joins Reading from Doncaster Rovers. |
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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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| Middlesbrough v Sheffield United Preview followed by live coverage of Friday's game between Middlesbrough and Sheffield United in the Championship. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Saints miss out on Jaidi signing Southampton's proposed signing of former Birmingham defender Radhi Jaidi collapses. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Butler targets early Swans return Swansea winger Tom Butler hopes to be back in action within four weeks after a hernia operation. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Ellington handed Blackburn chance Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce says he is prepared to give Watford striker Nathan Ellington a chance to prove he can play at the highest level after taking him on trial. |
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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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 | Dons fans in pub tear gas attack Aberdeen fans in the Czech Republic for the Europa League come under tear gas attack from football hooligans. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| British clubs await European fate Arsenal and Celtic will learn their Champions League qualifying stage opposition when the play-off round draw is made at 1100 BST on Friday. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Weaver agrees short United stay Dundee United sign former Man City goalkeeper Nicky Weaver on a short-term deal until Dusan Pernis moves to Tannadice in January. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Bairns reject Accies' Arfield bid Falkirk turn down an offer of £100,000 from Scottish Premier League rivals Hamilton for midfielder Scott Arfield. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Hamilton complete Louhoungou deal Hamilton Accies further bolster their squad by signing midfielder David Louhoungou from Stade Rennais. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts targeting double signing Hearts boss Csaba Laszlo hopes to sign up to two players ahead of Monday's Europa League deadline. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibs to host Brechin in Co-op Cup Details of the second round draw in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Hibs to host Brechin in Co-op Cup Details of the second round draw in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Hibs to host Brechin in Co-op Cup Details of the second round draw in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Motherwell v Steaua B'arest (0-3) Team news ahead of Thursday's Europa League second leg tie at the Excelsior Stadium. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Bougherra aims for big Euro move Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra says another impressive season could see him move to a top European club. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Hibs to host Brechin in Co-op Cup Details of the second round draw in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Santana taken ill in Brazil Coach Joel Santana is a doubt to lead South Africa in next Wednesday's home friendly against Serbia after contracting pneumonia. |
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| Hull seal £3m Olofinjana signing Hull City complete the signing of Stoke City's Nigerian international midfielder Seyi Olofinjana for £3m. | |
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| Algerian Ranger Bougherra commits Madjid Bougherra vows to remain at Rangers and play Champions League football | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Aussie trio face fitness battles Australia will assess the fitness of Brett Lee, Brad Haddin and Michael Clarke before the fourth Ashes Test on Friday. |
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| ICC group bids to end doping row A new working group set up by the International Cricket Council will attempt to ease India's concerns on new anti-doping regulations. | |
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| England wait on Flintoff fitness England will wait until Friday, the day of the game, to decide whether all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is fit to play in the fourth Ashes Test against Australia. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Bath act over off-field problems Bath set up a leadership group of senior players in order to prevent repeats of the off-the-field incidents that harmed the club's reputation last season. |
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| Springboks and Aussies unchanged South Africa and Australia both stick with the same starting line-up for Saturday's Tri-Nations clash in Cape Town. | |
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| Carnegie's Hinton out for months Leeds Carnegie full-back Leigh Hinton has been ruled out of action for two months due to a shoulder injury. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Burgess 'has his pick of the NRL' Bradford Bulls prop Sam Burgess can have his pick of the leading clubs in Australia should he want to leave, according to his adviser Chris Caisley. |
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| BBC to show England v Australia The BBC will show England's clash with Australia in this autumn's Four Nations series. | |
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| Wilkinson in stadium frustration Salford City Reds chairman John Wilkinson admits delays over the proposed stadium have proved more difficult than anticipated. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Roddick wins but seeds crash out Top seed Andy Roddick strolls into round three of the ATP Legg Mason Tennis Classic in Washington DC as several other seeds tumbled out. |
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| Sharapova defeats Azarenka in LA Russia's Maria Sharapova continues her return from injury with a second-round win over third seed Victoria Azarenka at the Los Angeles Championships. | |
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| Ivanovic battles past King in LA Former world number one Ana Ivanovic makes hard work of her second-round win over American Vania King at the LA Women's Tennis Championships in Los Angeles. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Mickelson returns for WGC event Phil Mickelson will return to the PGA Tour for the first time in six weeks when the star-studded WGC-Bridgestone Invitational gets started on Thursday. |
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| Woods clinches Buick Open victory Tiger Woods produces an unblemished round to win his third Buick Open title by three shots at Warwick Hills. | |
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| Davies qualifies for Solheim Cup England's Laura Davies claims her 11th straight Solheim Cup cap after the Women's British Open. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | 'Lessons' from Surtees son death Motorsport legend John Surtees says he hopes the lessons learnt from the death of his teenage son Henry will help to make racing safer. |
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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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| De Puniet suffers fractured ankle LCR Honda rider Randy de Puniet could miss the Czech MotoGP after having a screw inserted in his broken left ankle. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Fitness concerns over Schumacher Michael Schumacher's spokeswoman says the German legend's neck is troubling him ahead of his scheduled return to Formula 1 on 23 August. |
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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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| Cleverly wants bout on home soil British and Commonwealth light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly is keen for a first title bout in Wales. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt and Gay to star in Brussels Sprinters Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay will race each other in Brussels in September, three weeks after the World Championships. |
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| Derham preparation hit by illness Hammer thrower Zoe Derham hopes that a bout of tonsillitis a fortnight before she competes will not affect her too much at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. | |
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| Injury ends Mason's Berlin hopes Olympic high jump silver medallist Germaine Mason pulls out of the Great Britain team for the World Championships with an ankle injury. | |
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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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 | Spanish rider denies taking EPO Tour de France stage 16 winner Mikel Astarloza vehemently denies doping following a positive test for blood-booster EPO. |
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| Racing return excites Vinokourov 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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| Money problems hit Cooke's team Nicole Cooke will compete in Team GB colours for the remainder of the season after financial problems plagued her own Vision 1 Racing squad. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Jackson happy with World medals North Yorkshire swimmer Joanne Jackson says her performance at the World Championships in Rome exceeded her expectations. |
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| America's Cup battle set for UAE The United Arab Emirates is named as the venue for the America's Cup race in February. | |
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| Bidegorry sets transatlantic mark French skipper Pascal Bidegorry and his Banque Populaire V crew set a new transatlantic record of three days 15 hours. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Fergie starts the mind games early and some classics from Sir Bobby Robson |
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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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| Ten to Tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Derry City v CSKA Sofia (Thu) Derry boss Stephen Kenny is urging a cautious approach to the Europa League third round qualifier against the Bulgarians. |
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| Cork City safe after tax payment Cork City's immediate future is secured after the club settles its tax liability with the Irish Revenue Commissioners. | |
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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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| SCOTLAND | |
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| British clubs await European fate Arsenal and Celtic will learn their Champions League qualifying stage opposition when the play-off round draw is made at 1100 BST on Friday. |
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| Highlights - Dinamo Moscow v Celtic Celtic progress to the final Champions League qualifying round after a 2-0 victory over Dinamo Moscow at the Khimki Stadium. Commentary from Paul Mitchell. (Uk users only) | |
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| SFL sets date for fixture ruling The Scottish Football League will decide on Friday whether to postpone three fixtures affected by Livingston's demotion to Division Three. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Saunders extends Wrexham contract Wrexham manager Dean Saunders signs a new one-year rolling deal at the Racecourse. |
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| Wales Ladies Championship scores (LPGA site) Live scoreboard from the S4C Wales Ladies Championship of Europe at the Royal St David's Golf Club, Harlech (from the LPGA website). | |
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| Norton-Knight ready for 10 test Summer recruit Sam Norton-Knight says he is ready to step forward and claim the fly-half jersey at Cardiff Blues. | |
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