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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Ministers deny torture collusion Two ministers deny claims of collusion in the abuse of terror suspects overseas, as MPs renew calls for government action. |
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| Mystery of Taliban chiefs deepens Confusion surrounds leadership of Pakistan's Taliban as deadly in-fighting is said to follow Baitullah Mehsud's reported death. | |
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| One million in China flee typhoon People leave China's south-east coast and boats are called home as a typhoon hits that has caused severe floods in Taiwan. | |
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| Majorca bar struck by bomb blast A bomb explodes in a beachfront bar and restaurant on the Spanish island of Majorca but there are no injuries, officials say. | |
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| Tamil Tigers seek arrest inquiry Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels call for an investigation into the overseas arrest and repatriation of their leader. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Malagasy leaders agree transition The leaders at the centre of Madagascar's political crisis have signed a power-sharing agreement, a UN envoy says. |
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| Clinton arrives for Angola visit US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Angola on her seven-nation tour of Africa. | |
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| Mauritania bomber targets embassy A suicide bomber detonates explosives outside the French embassy in the capital of Mauritania, wounding two guards. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | New York air crash search resumes Rescuers resume their search for debris and bodies from a helicopter and small plane that crashed into New York's Hudson River. |
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| Iran confirms US trio being held Iran has confirmed that it has detained three Americans thought to have strayed into its territory, a top US official says. | |
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| Jackson friend claims paternity Former child star Mark Lester claims he is the father of at least one of Michael Jackson's children in a newspaper interview. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | One million in China flee typhoon People leave China's south-east coast and boats are called home as a typhoon hits that has caused severe floods in Taiwan. |
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| Police seek DNA over Java death Indonesia police say DNA tests are needed before they can confirm if a top terror suspect was killed in a shoot-out. | |
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| Pop star Sakai arrested in Tokyo Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai, who disappeared on Monday, surrenders to Tokyo police and is arrested on drugs charges. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Majorca bar struck by bomb blast A bomb explodes in a beachfront bar and restaurant on the Spanish island of Majorca but there are no injuries, officials say. |
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| Ministers deny torture collusion Two ministers deny claims of collusion in the abuse of terror suspects overseas, as MPs renew calls for government action. | |
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| Saudi princess robbed in Sardinia Burglars steal some $16m in cash and jewellery from a Saudi princess staying at a luxury hotel on the Italian island of Sardinia. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran confirms US trio being held Iran has confirmed that it has detained three Americans thought to have strayed into its territory, a top US official says. |
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| Saudis shut TV offices in sex row Saudi authorities close the Jeddah offices of a Lebanon-based TV station which broadcast an interview with a Saudi man boasting about sex. | |
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| Saudi princess robbed in Sardinia Burglars steal some $16m in cash and jewellery from a Saudi princess staying at a luxury hotel on the Italian island of Sardinia. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Tamil Tigers seek arrest inquiry Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels call for an investigation into the overseas arrest and repatriation of their leader. |
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| Mystery of Taliban chiefs deepens Confusion surrounds leadership of Pakistan's Taliban as deadly in-fighting is said to follow Baitullah Mehsud's reported death. | |
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| Badminton team quits after threat The England team withdraws from the World Badminton Championships in India after "a specific terrorist threat". | |
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| UK | |
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 | Two Britons held after Iraq death Two British men are arrested after a British and an Australian contractor die in a shooting in Baghdad's Green Zone. |
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| Ministers deny torture collusion Two ministers deny claims of collusion in the abuse of terror suspects overseas, as MPs renew calls for government action. | |
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| Badminton team quits after threat The England team withdraws from the World Badminton Championships in India after "a specific terrorist threat". | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Ministers deny torture collusion Two ministers deny claims of collusion in the abuse of terror suspects overseas, as MPs renew calls for government action. |
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| Tories plan access to NHS files NHS patients would be able to access their own medical records online under proposals by the Conservatives. | |
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| Poorer student grade plan backed Campaigners welcome an idea to give poorer students a two grade "head start" to help them get places at the leading universities. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Early death concern for drop-outs One in six youths who spend a long period out of education or employment could die early, a government advisor says. |
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| Poorer student grade plan backed Campaigners welcome an idea to give poorer students a two grade "head start" to help them get places at the leading universities. | |
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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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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Gang use snakes in street attack A gang brandishing snakes as 'weapons' attacks a 14-year-old boy with a python, forcing the reptile to bite the teenager's hand. |
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| Man dies after falling into lake A man dies and a woman is in a critical condition after the pair fell into a hotel fishing lake in Devon during a private party. | |
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| Teenager has eyelash transplant Cosmetic surgeons claim they have carried out the UK's first eyelash transplant - on a teenager from Greater Manchester. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Nine charged over city violence Nine people are charged in connection with violence which followed an Apprentice Boys' parade in Londonderry. |
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| Man killed after van hits trailer A man dies after the van he was driving in Keady, County Armagh, crashed into a trailer parked in a lay-by. | |
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| Greenisland man is beaten by gang A 20-year-old man is beaten by a gang of seven men wearing balaclavas at his home in Greenisland, County Antrim. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Match quit move is 'overreaction' The England badminton team has "overreacted" by pulling out of the world championships in India because of a terror threat, it is claimed. |
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| Man's face slashed in race attack An Asian man has his face slashed with a knife after being attacked by a gang of white youths in Glasgow. | |
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| Sun shines on new Cavalcade route The Edinburgh Festivals' Cavalcade, which traditionally runs through the centre of the city, has taken place in Holyrood Park for the first time. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Island attack teenager 'critical' Police are looking for three suspects after a 16-year-old was left in a coma after an attack outside a nightclub in Majorca. |
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| Injured climber's Snowdon rescue A woman is reached by an RAF crew and mountain rescue team after suffering a thigh injury while climbing at 2,300ft. | |
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| Sun shines on third Cardiff mela Up to 15,000 are attending the third Cardiff Multicultural Mela festival, held in the city's Bay area. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US loses fewer jobs than expected The US economy lost 247,000 jobs in July, far fewer than analysts had expected, official figures show. |
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| Shares surge on US jobless data Leading US and UK shares close at their highest levels of the year after better-than-expected US unemployment figures. | |
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| German export surge ignites hope German exports rose 7% in June, the fastest pace in nearly three years, in the latest sign of the country's economic recovery. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson friend claims paternity Former child star Mark Lester claims he is the father of at least one of Michael Jackson's children in a newspaper interview. |
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| Abdul 'in talks with Idol rival' Paula Abdul may join TV talent show So You Think You Can Dance following her exit from American Idol, reports suggest. | |
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| Pop star Sakai arrested in Tokyo Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai, who disappeared on Monday, surrenders to Tokyo police and is arrested on drugs charges. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Extinction hits 'whole families' Groups of closely-related species are likely to become extinct at the same time, according to research. |
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| Climate fixes 'pose drought risk' The use of geo-engineering to slow global warming may increase the risk of drought, according to a paper in Science journal. | |
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| Nasa telescope passes planet test A Nasa space telescope launched in March this year has detected the atmosphere of a planet circling another star in a test of its capability. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Rivals bid to snatch green domain Rival environmental groups line up supporters to try to take control of a new .eco net domain aimed at green groups. |
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| Tech gives humans animal senses Virtual reality allows people to experience the extreme ranges of sight and hearing that many animals have. | |
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| Web attack blogger blames Russia A blogger who was targeted in a co-ordinated attack against websites such as Facebook and Twitter blames Russia. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | People 'get happier as they age' Most people get happier as they grow older, studies on people aged up to their mid-90s suggest. |
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| Men with angina 'at greater risk' Men with angina are much more likely than women to experience serious heart problems, a study suggests. | |
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| 'Dead' baby wakes before funeral A premature baby declared dead at a hospital in Paraguay is found to be alive hours later after being taken home for burial. | |
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| 1945: Atom bomb hits Nagasaki American forces drop an atomic bomb on Nagasaki - the second such attack on Japan in the past three days. | |||
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| 1971: NI activates internment law New powers to enable authorities in Northern Ireland to indefinitely detain suspected terrorists without trial are introduced. | |||
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| 1974: Ford takes over as Nixon quits Vice President Gerald Ford is sworn in as the 38th US president following Richard Nixon's resignation. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Aussies win to level Ashes series Australia beat England by an innings and 80 runs in the fourth Test at Headingley to level the Ashes series at 1-1. |
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| Live text - Community Shield Wayne Rooney scores in stoppage time for Man Utd against Chelsea to force a penalty shoot-out at Wembley. | |
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| Badminton team quits after threat The England team withdraws from the World Badminton Championships in India after "a specific terrorist threat". | |
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| Ponting salutes resurgent Aussies Ricky Ponting hails the spirit of his Australia team after their victory over England by an innings and 80 runs in the fourth Test. | |
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| WGC leaderboard Latest scores from the Bridgestone Invitational World Golf Championship event at the Firestone Country Club in Ohio. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Live text - Community Shield Wayne Rooney scores in stoppage time for Man Utd against Chelsea to force a penalty shoot-out at Wembley. |
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| Interview - Sven-Goran Eriksson Former England, Lazio and Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson tells Football Focus why he accepted the job of director of football at League Two club Notts County. | |
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| Hughes excited by start of new season Manchester City manager Mark Hughes says that the excitement and anticipation at the club is tangible ahead of the start of the season, which he hopes Carlos Tevez will be fit for. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Celtic & Arsenal in Euro showdown Celtic and Arsenal will meet in the Champions League play-off for a place in the group stage, while the other British teams learn their Europa League fate. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Villa swoop for Newcastle's Beye Aston Villa sign defender Habib Beye from Newcastle on a three-year contract. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Blues bosses cleared in tax probe Birmingham City's co-owner and chief executive are cleared of tax irregularities following a two-year investigation by police. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Ellington handed Blackburn chance Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce takes Watford striker Nathan Ellington 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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| 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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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea v Man Utd Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Chelsea and Manchester United in the Community Shield. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Unsettled Lescott cheered by fans Defender Joleon Lescott is cheered as Everton beat Malaga 2-1 in a pre-season friendly at Goodison Park. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham 3-0 FK Vetra (agg 6-0) Andy Johnson's brace helps Fulham ease through to the Europa League play-off round at the expense of Lithuanian side FK Vetra. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Benitez ponders offer for Turner Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez hints that he is interested in signing Hull City defender Michael Turner. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Benitez ponders offer for Turner Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez hints that he is interested in signing Hull City defender Michael Turner. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Mills opts to end playing career Former England defender Danny Mills ends his playing career at the age of 32 after two injury-plagued seasons. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Chelsea v Man Utd Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Chelsea and Manchester United in the Community Shield. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Niemi completes Portsmouth move Portsmouth coax former Southampton goalkeeper Antti Niemi out of retirement. |
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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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 | Bassong quits Newcastle for Spurs Tottenham complete the signing of Newcastle defender Sebastien Bassong for a fee believed to about £8m. |
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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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| WOLVES | |
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 | McCarthy eyeing up more new faces Wolves boss Mick McCarthy says he will try to add to his squad, right up to deadline day. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Sheff Wed 2-2 Barnsley Jon Macken's equaliser sees Barnsley come back from two goals down to secure an unlikely draw at Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | QPR 1-1 Blackpool Peter Ramage salvages a point for QPR as they finally find a way past Blackpool keeper Paul Rachubka in the 86th minute |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Preston 2-2 Bristol City Preston skipper Callum Davidson converts a controversial last-minute penalty as his side complete a fine comeback against Bristol City. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Chopra delight at double strike Cardiff striker Michael Chopra says he is back to his best after scoring twice in the 4-0 win over Scunthorpe. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coventry 2-1 Ipswich Clinton Morrison scores twice as Coventry open their Championship campaign with victory over Ipswich. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace 1-1 Plymouth Alan Lee scores with a second-half header to earn Crystal Palace a share of the spoils against Plymouth. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby 2-1 Peterborough Gary Teale pokes home a late winner to earn Nigel Clough's Derby victory over Darren Ferguson's Peterborough. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Watford 1-1 Doncaster Malky Mackay is denied a winning start as Watford boss after Doncaster striker James Hayter cancels out Danny Graham's early strike. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Coventry 2-1 Ipswich Clinton Morrison scores twice as Coventry open their Championship campaign with victory over Ipswich. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Boro 0-0 Sheffield United Middlesbrough begin life outside the top flight with a fairly drab goalless draw against Sheffield United in the first game of the Championship season. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Ashley lines up O'Leary as boss Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is reconsidering his decision to sell the club and could appoint David O'Leary as manager, the BBC understands. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Reading 0-0 Nottm Forest Nottingham Forest, reduced to 10 men late on, hold out for a draw at Reading. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Crystal Palace 1-1 Plymouth Alan Lee scores with a second-half header to earn Crystal Palace a share of the spoils against Plymouth. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 2-2 Bristol City Preston skipper Callum Davidson converts a controversial last-minute penalty as his side complete a fine comeback against Bristol City. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 1-1 Blackpool Peter Ramage salvages a point for QPR as they finally find a way past Blackpool keeper Paul Rachubka in the 86th minute |
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| READING | |
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| Reading 0-0 Nottm Forest Nottingham Forest, reduced to 10 men late on, hold out for a draw at Reading. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed 2-2 Barnsley Jon Macken's equaliser sees Barnsley come back from two goals down to secure an unlikely draw at Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Boro 0-0 Sheffield United Middlesbrough begin life outside the top flight with a fairly drab goalless draw against Sheffield United in the first game of the Championship season. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swans defeat disappoints Williams Ashley Williams says Swansea's opening day defeat at Leicester is one of his most disappointing days at the club. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 1-1 Doncaster Malky Mackay is denied a winning start as Watford boss after Doncaster striker James Hayter cancels out Danny Graham's early strike. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | West Brom 1-1 Newcastle Damien Duff's equaliser earns Newcastle a Championship point against West Brom |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton 3-2 Wycombe Charlton survive a nervy final 15 minutes to register an opening-day victory over Wycombe. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Holt apologises to Norwich fans Norwich City striker Grant Holt admits the team let the supporters down with their capitulation against Colchester. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton 1-1 Millwall Nadjim Abdou's looping header rescues a point for Millwall after Matt Paterson gives Southampton the lead. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Dons braced for Uefa flare fine Aberdeen say they expect to be sanctioned after two fans lit flares before Thursday's kick-off in the Czech Republic. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Mowbray aiming for Arsenal upset Tony Mowbray insists Celtic are capable of beating Arsenal when the sides meet in their Champions League qualifier later this month. |
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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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 | Accies suffer double injury blow Hamilton captain Alex Neil and defender James Gibson face months on the sidelines following operations on hip and cruciate ligament injuries, respectively. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts face champions of Croatia Hearts are drawn against Dinamo Zagreb in the fourth qualifying round of the Europa League. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Riordan return heartens Hibs boss Hibernian manager John Hughes is delighted to have Derek Riordan back in the fold and is expecting the forward to shine this season. |
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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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 | Gannon criticises referee display Motherwell manager Jim Gannon says the referee against Steaua Bucharest was not in control for large periods in Airdrie. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Ibrox boss worried by Novo injury Rangers manager Walter Smith fears that he could be without injured forward Nacho Novo for a prolonged period. |
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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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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Dunfermline 0-1 Inverness CT A deflected stoppage-time volley from Lee Cox gives Inverness the perfect start to life in Division One. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Nigeria handed tough U17 draw Hosts Nigeria are drawn against South American giants Argentina in this year's Fifa Under-17 World Cup. |
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| Sissoko comeback on hold Mali midfielder Mohammed Sissoko will be out of action for at least another month. | |
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| Nonda's DR Congo banishment ends DR Congo coach Patrice Neveu reverses his decision to indefinitely suspend striker Shabani Nonda, after intervention from the country's football authorities. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Aussies win to level Ashes series Australia beat England by an innings and 80 runs in the fourth Test at Headingley to level the Ashes series at 1-1. |
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| Ponting salutes resurgent Aussies Ricky Ponting hails the spirit of his Australia team after their victory over England by an innings and 80 runs in the fourth Test. | |
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| Flower hints at batting changes England coach Andy Flower says changes might be made to his side's middle order for the final Ashes Test at The Oval. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Richards resigns Harlequins post Dean Richards resigns from his position as director of rugby at Harlequins. |
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| South Africa 29-17 Australia South Africa put themselves in pole position to claim the Tri-Nations with victory over Australia in Cape Town. | |
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| Mujati to join Northampton early Springboks prop Brian Mujati is released early to join Northampton in time for the start of the Guinness Premiership season. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Live - Challenge Cup semi-final Live BBC coverage of the Challenge Cup semi-final between St Helens and Huddersfield. |
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| Live score - St Helens v Huddersfield Holders St Helens take on Huddersfield for the right to play Warrington in the Challenge Cup final. | |
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| Briers hails influence of Smith Man of the match Lee Briers hails the influence of Warrington coach Tony Smith after the Wolves beat Wigan to reach the Carnegie Challenge Cup final. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Clijsters ready to make comeback Former world number one Kim Clijsters will return to competitive tennis after two years away when she plays Marion Bartoli in Cincinnati this week. |
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| Sharapova falls to Pennetta in LA Tenth seed Flavia Pennetta brings Maria Sharapova's run at the LA Championships to an end with a three-set win in the semi-finals. | |
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| Roddick & Del Potro reach final Top seed Andy Roddick and defending champion Juan Martin Del Potro win their semi-finals at the Legg Mason Classic in Washington DC. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | WGC leaderboard Latest scores from the Bridgestone Invitational World Golf Championship event at the Firestone Country Club in Ohio. |
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| Reno Tahoe Open leaderboard Leading scores from this week's US PGA Tour event. | |
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| Harrington holds on to Ohio lead Padraig Harrington shoots a 69 to maintain his clubhouse lead after two rounds of the World Golf Championship event at the Firestone Country Club. | |
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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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 | Schumacher warms up for F1 return Michael Schumacher continues his preparation for his return to Formula 1 with a second day of kart racing in northern Italy. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Injured Saunders to miss Worlds Britain's Bradley Saunders is ruled out of the world championships in Milan after breaking his thumb in a training bout. |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Hurdler Pechonkina to miss Berlin Women's world 400m hurdles record holder Yulia Pechonkina pulls out of the World Athletics Championships because of health problems. |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Contrite O'Sullivan handed fine Ronnie O'Sullivan is fined £300 by World Snooker for prematurely conceding a frame at the UK Championship. |
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| Telford retains UK Championship The UK Championship returns to Telford International Centre for the third year running. | |
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| 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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Replay - Ireland clinch Shergar Cup Watch a replay of the full race as a win for Richard Hughes on Push The Button in the The Michael Page International Shergar Cup challenge is enough to seal victory for Ireland in the team event at Ascot. |
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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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| 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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 | Badminton team quits after threat The England team withdraws from the World Badminton Championships in India after "a specific terrorist threat". |
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| Fastnet log BBC Sport's Rob Hodgetts' latest updates from on board Artemis the Profit Hunter in the infamous Fastnet yacht race. | |
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| Goodison defends Euro Laser crown British Olympic champion Paul Goodison clinches his fifth straight European Laser title in Sweden. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Ten to Tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport |
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| The Battle of Freddie's Knee Robbo Robson on England's wounded warrior | |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Seeley extends unbeaten sequence Alastair Seeley extends his unbeaten run in the British Superstock championship by winning Sunday's race at Brands Hatch. |
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| Old Firm pair handed suspensions Rangers forward Kyle Lafferty and Celtic defender Glenn Loovens are hit with bans by the Scottish Football Association. | |
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| NI fan admits injuring linesman A man who threw a coin which hit a linesman at an international football match gets a suspended jail sentence. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Ibrox boss worried by Novo injury Rangers manager Walter Smith fears that he could be without injured forward Nacho Novo for a prolonged period. |
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| Mowbray aiming for Arsenal upset Tony Mowbray insists Celtic are capable of beating Arsenal when the sides meet in their Champions League qualifier later this month. | |
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| Riordan return heartens Hibs boss Hibernian manager John Hughes is delighted to have Derek Riordan back in the fold and is expecting the forward to shine this season. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Chopra delight at double strike Cardiff striker Michael Chopra says he is back to his best after scoring twice in the 4-0 win over Scunthorpe. |
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| Live - Challenge Cup semi-final Live BBC coverage of the Challenge Cup semi-final between St Helens and Huddersfield. | |
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| Swans defeat disappoints Williams Ashley Williams says Swansea's opening day defeat at Leicester is one of his most disappointing days at the club. | |
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