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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Anger greets Suu Kyi conviction World leaders express anger and disappointment at the conviction of Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
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| Kuwait 'foils US army base plot' Kuwait says it has arrested six members of an al-Qaeda-linked cell who were planning to attack a US military base. | |
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| Traces of planet collision found Nasa's Spitzer space telescope finds evidence of a high-speed collision between two burgeoning planets around a young star. | |
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| Nazi war criminal jailed for life A 90-year-old former Nazi officer is jailed for life over the killing of 14 civilians in an Italian village during World War II. | |
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| Jewellery raid haul put at £40m Armed men steal £40m of items from a central London jewellery store in what is said to be Britain's second biggest robbery. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Clinton demands end to Congo rape Hillary Clinton demands an end to widespread sexual abuse in war-ravaged DR Congo during a visit to the country. |
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| Aid workers 'released in Somalia' Four European aid workers and two Kenyan pilots kidnapped nine months ago in Somalia have been freed, an aid group says. | |
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| Swamp halts Africa's parliament Building is halted on the new Pan-African Parliament in South Africa as the site is a wetland area. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | JFK's sister Eunice Shriver dies Eunice Kennedy Shriver, sister of President John F Kennedy and founder of the Special Olympics, dies at 88. |
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| Thailand rejects Bout extradition A Thai court rejects a US request to extradite Viktor Bout, an alleged Russian arms dealer dubbed the "Merchant of Death". | |
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| Jackson's autopsy results sealed Post-mortem tests on Michael Jackson are complete but the results will not be released until after a police probe into his death. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Anger greets Suu Kyi conviction World leaders express anger and disappointment at the conviction of Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. |
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| Rescuers seek landslide survivors Rescue workers in Taiwan search for dozens of people feared buried in a landslide triggered by Typhoon Morakot. | |
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| Thailand rejects Bout extradition A Thai court rejects a US request to extradite Viktor Bout, an alleged Russian arms dealer dubbed the "Merchant of Death". | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Nazi war criminal jailed for life A 90-year-old former Nazi officer is jailed for life over the killing of 14 civilians in an Italian village during World War II. |
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| Activist found dead in Chechnya The head of a Russian charity and her husband are found dead in Chechnya a day after being abducted, officials say. | |
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| Aid workers 'released in Somalia' Four European aid workers and two Kenyan pilots kidnapped nine months ago in Somalia have been freed, an aid group says. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Kuwait 'foils US army base plot' Kuwait says it has arrested six members of an al-Qaeda-linked cell who were planning to attack a US military base. |
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| Iran admits 4,000 June detentions Iran admits 4,000 people were detained in protests after June's disputed presidential poll - many more than previously stated. | |
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| Young leaders dominate Fatah vote Younger leaders gain powerful posts in the Palestinian Fatah faction's first internal elections for 20 years, early results show. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Pakistan drone attack 'kills 10' At least 10 suspected militants die in a strike by a US drone in north-west Pakistan, local intelligence officials say. |
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| Pakistan police in Musharraf move Police in Pakistan formally file a case against former president Pervez Musharraf for detaining senior judges in 2007. | |
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| India not to reopen key WWII road India drops plans to a open a disused WWII road that could connect its remote north-eastern states to China. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Jewellery raid haul put at £40m Armed men steal £40m of items from a central London jewellery store in what is said to be Britain's second biggest robbery. |
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| Couple behind Baby P death named The couple who caused the death of Baby Peter are identified for the first time, after a court order on their anonymity expired. | |
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| No probe into MG Rover collapse The Serious Fraud Office says it does not intend to launch a criminal probe into the collapse of MG Rover. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | We're the progressives - Osborne Shadow Chancellor George Osborne says the Conservatives are now the progressive party in British politics. |
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| No probe into MG Rover collapse The Serious Fraud Office says it does not intend to launch a criminal probe into the collapse of MG Rover. | |
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| Tory MP Ancram is to stand down Former Conservative chairman and deputy leader Michael Ancram announces that he is to step down from Parliament. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | More pupils can claim free meals The number of pupils able to claim free school meals has risen, shows the annual census of schools in England. |
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| Sugar apprentice site 'a gimmick' A new website matching apprenticeships with vacancies in England has been an expensive failure, the Tories say. | |
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| State school 'applications gap' Bright state school pupils are less likely than private school pupils to apply to prestigious universities, suggests research. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Jewellery raid haul put at £40m Armed men steal £40m of items from a central London jewellery store in what is said to be Britain's second biggest robbery. |
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| Pair guilty of shop trip murder A 20-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy are found guilty of murdering a father-of-five as he walked home from a shop. | |
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| Suspect declared over 1979 murder Detectives investigating the 1979 murder of a woman after a man's conviction was quashed identify a suspect. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Job cuts at engineering company Engineering company Schlumberger is to close 69 posts at its plant in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. |
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| Murder gang 'taped themselves' A court hears that the gang which murdered two soldiers in County Antrim accidentally recorded themselves 'gloating' about the attack. | |
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| Tall ships to bring £10m windfall The four-day Tall Ships event in Belfast could boost the local economy by £10m, Lord Mayor Naomi Long says. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Anger at Pakistani pipe band ban The UK Border Agency is accused of embarrassing Scotland by refusing entry visas for Pakistani musicians and officials. |
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| Animal poisoning cut 'not enough' The number of animals in Scotland deliberately poisoned last year drops, but ministers say more needs to be done. | |
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| Space collection put up for sale The UK's largest private collection of space artefacts, which includes meteorites and Moon rock, is being put up for auction. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Hartson discharged from hospital Former footballer John Hartson is discharged from hospital and is to continue treatment for cancer as an outpatient. |
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| Switch to digital starts in Wales The switch to digital television starts in Wales at midnight, with more than 130,000 homes affected in the first phase. | |
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| Inquiry after factory worker dies Police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigate the death of a 52-year-old man at a factory. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Oil rises following Chinese data Oil prices edge up to more than $71 after data from China shows oil imports have surged to a record level. |
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| US sees strong productivity rise US productivity rose at its fastest annual pace in nearly six years during the second quarter of 2009, official figures show. | |
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| UK signs Liechtenstein tax deal The UK signs a deal to recover lost tax from the 5,000 British investors holding bank accounts in Liechtenstein. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson's autopsy results sealed Post-mortem tests on Michael Jackson are complete but the results will not be released until after a police probe into his death. |
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| Brooks and Dunn 'call it a day' Award-winning country duo Brooks and Dunn announce they are going their separate ways. | |
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| Jury out in rapper murder trial The jury sitting in the trial of rapper C-Murder - accused of killing a 16-year-old fan - go into a second day of deliberations. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Traces of planet collision found Nasa's Spitzer space telescope finds evidence of a high-speed collision between two burgeoning planets around a young star. |
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| Meteorite mineral made in the lab Scientists make a mineral found in meteorites and the deep layers of Earth, revealing clues about the early Solar System. | |
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| Giant 'meat-eating' plant found A new species of giant carnivorous plant has been discovered in the highlands of the central Philippines. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Facebook in challenge to Google Facebook turns up the heat on Google with an "11th hour" purchase of content-sharing service FriendFeed. |
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| Ideas sought for open government Ideas are being sought for ways to use the web to improve democracy or make government more transparent. | |
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| 'Crisis satellite' returns images The first pictures are returned from the latest UK satellite designed to image areas struck by natural disasters. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Drink blamed for oral cancer rise Alcohol is largely to blame for an "alarming" rise in the rate of oral cancers among men and women in their forties, say experts. |
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| Optimistic women 'live longer' Women who are optimistic have a lower risk of heart disease and death, according to a major American study. | |
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| Brain radiotherapy affects mind Radiotherapy used to treat brain tumours may lead to a decline in mental function many years down the line, say Dutch researchers. | |
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| 1982: Krays let out for mother's funeral The notorious East End gangsters Ronnie and Reggie Kray have been allowed out of prison for their mother's funeral. | |||
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| 1999: Millions marvel at total eclipse Up to 350 million people in Europe and Asia witness the last total solar eclipse of the century. | |||
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| 1971: Admiral's Cup triumph for Heath Prime Minister Edward Heath steers the British yachting team to Admiral's Cup victory. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Schumacher calls off F1 comeback Michael Schumacher abandons his Formula 1 comeback with Ferrari because of a neck injury. |
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| IAAF wait for Jamaica drug ruling The international athletics' governing body is awaiting confirmation that five Jamaican athletes have been cleared of doping offences ahead of the World Championships. | |
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| Gerrard pulls out of England game Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard withdraws from the England squad for Wednesday's friendly against the Netherlands. | |
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| Carew says Norway must beat Scots Norway striker John Carew has not given up on World Cup qualification but says a win over Scotland is a must. | |
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| Pietersen hit by injury setback England batsman Kevin Pietersen suffers a setback in his recovery from Achilles tendon surgery because of an infection in the scar tissue. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Gerrard pulls out of England game Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard withdraws from the England squad for Wednesday's friendly against the Netherlands. |
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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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 | Wilshere in frame for World Cup England coach Fabio Capello has hinted that Arsenal youngster Jack Wilshere could be promoted to the England senior squad for the 2010 World Cup finals. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Villa Park pulled out of Olympics Villa Park pulls out of hosting games in the 2012 Olympic football tournament because of uncertainty over rebuilding plans. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham snap up winger O'Shea Birmingham City sign James O'Shea from Galway United for an undisclosed fee. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn seal deal for Kalinic Blackburn striker Nikola Kalinic completes his move from Hajduk Split after being granted a work permit. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Cahill agrees new Bolton contract Defender Gary Cahill signs a new three-year contract with Bolton that is set to keep him at the club until 2012. |
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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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 | Ferguson fumes at ref after loss Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson says Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack should have been sent off during the Community Shield game, which the Blues won. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Lescott transfer request rejected Everton turn down a formal transfer request from defender Joleon Lescott, who is being targeted by Manchester City. |
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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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 | Hull agree fee for Reading's Hunt Hull City agree a fee with Reading for winger Stephen Hunt. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | New signings could be key - Lucas Liverpool midfielder Lucas says the arrival of Glen Johnson and Alberto Aquilani can help the Reds' title push. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Lescott transfer request rejected Everton turn down a formal transfer request from defender Joleon Lescott, who is being targeted by Manchester City. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Gerrard pulls out of England game Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard withdraws from the England squad for Wednesday's friendly against the Netherlands. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Portsmouth and Kidd part company Brian Kidd leaves his role as Portsmouth assistant manager after turning down the offer of a new contract. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pulis slams 'ridiculous' schedule Stoke City manager Tony Pulis labels the latest round of international friendly matches, which take three days before the start of the Premier League season, as "ridiculous". |
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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 hit by Woodgate injury Jonathan Woodgate has had an operation on the groin problem that kept him out of Tottenham's pre-season programme. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Hartson discharged from hospital Former footballer John Hartson is discharged from hospital and is to continue treatment for cancer as an outpatient. |
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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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 | Lincoln v Barnsley Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Lincoln and Barnsley in the Carling Cup. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Crewe v Blackpool Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Crewe and Blackpool in the Carling Cup. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Brentford v Bristol City Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Brentford and Bristol City in the Carling Cup. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Jones fumes at 'stupid' cup clash Cardiff City boss Dave Jones is unhappy at Carling Cup games being held during a week involving international matches. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Hartlepool Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Coventry and Hartlepool in the Carling Cup. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Torquay Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Crystal Palace and Torquay in the Carling Cup. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Rotherham v Derby Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Rotherham and Derby in the Carling Cup. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Notts County v Doncaster Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Notts County and Doncaster in the Carling Cup. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Shrewsbury v Ipswich Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Shrewsbury and Ipswich in the Carling Cup. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Southgate upbeat after Boro draw Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is optimistic about his side's Championship hopes after Friday's draw with Sheffield United. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Bassong has served ban, say Spurs Sebastien Bassong is set to make his debut for Tottenham against Liverpool on Sunday despite appearing to serve only one game of a two-match ban. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Bradford Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Nottingham Forest and Bradford in the Carling Cup. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Gillingham v Plymouth Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Gillingham and Plymouth in the Carling Cup. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Morecambe Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Preston and Morecambe in the Carling Cup. |
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| QPR | |
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| Exeter v QPR Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Exeter and QPR in the Carling Cup. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Burton Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Reading and Burton Albion in the Carling Cup. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Rochdale Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Sheffield Wednesday and Rochdale in the Carling Cup. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Port Vale Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Sheffield United and Port Vale in the Carling Cup. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea v Brighton Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Swansea and Brighton in the Carling Cup. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Barnet v Watford Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Barnet and Watford in the Carling Cup. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Bury v West Brom Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Bury and West Brom in the Carling Cup. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Hereford v Charlton Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Hereford and Charlton in the Carling Cup. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Yeovil v Norwich Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Yeovil and Norwich in the Carling Cup. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Northampton Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Southampton and Northampton in the Carling Cup. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Dons make bid for Swindon's Ifil Swindon say Jerel Ifil has been allowed to speak to Aberdeen after the Scottish Premier League club made an offer for the defender. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Flood concern over Celtic future Midfielder Willo Flood says he may seek a move from Celtic if he fails to become a first-team regular under Tony Mowbray. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Levein allays Gomis exit concerns Dundee United manager Craig Levein dismisses speculation linking Morgaro Gomis with a move away from Tannadice. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Call-off costs Shire and Barclay East Stirlingshire sign Falkirk goalkeeper Jamie Barclay but say they will lose money after Saturday's game against Livingston was postponed. |
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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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 | Benjelloun returns to Easter Road Manager John Hughes says Abdessallam Benjelloun still has a future with Hibernian despite missing pre-season training. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Buddies delay Johnston decision St Mirren will give veteran former Kilmarnock midfielder Allan Johnston a second chance to shine on trial. |
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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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| Buddies delay Johnston decision St Mirren will give veteran former Kilmarnock midfielder Allan Johnston a second chance to shine on trial. |
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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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| Bassong has served ban, say Spurs Sebastien Bassong is set to make his debut for Tottenham against Liverpool on Sunday despite appearing to serve only one game of a two-match ban. |
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| Chamakh pushes for Arsenal move Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh makes a fresh appeal for the French club to sanction his proposed move to Arsenal. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | Pietersen hit by injury setback England batsman Kevin Pietersen suffers a setback in his recovery from Achilles tendon surgery because of an infection in the scar tissue. |
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| Flintoff cleared for Ashes finale England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is expected to be fit for the final Ashes Test starting at The Oval on 20 August after swelling on his right knee eases. | |
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| Ponting rested for Twenty20 games Australia captain Ricky Ponting will be rested for the two Twenty20 internationals against England after the Ashes Test series concludes. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Armitage injured on England duty England full-back Delon Armitage requires a scan after injuring his right shoulder during an England training camp. |
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| Williams poised for Quins appeal Tom Williams, the Harlequins winger suspended for fabricating a blood injury, will have his appeal against the length of his ban heard on Monday. | |
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| Ireland omit five Ulster players Five Ulster players are dropped from a 37-man Ireland squad for next week's training camp in Limerick as their Lions contingent returns. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Howell to miss rest of campaign Harlequins centre David Howell is ruled out for the rest of the season after fracturing an eye socket. |
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| Higgins signs new Castleford deal Prop Liam Higgins pens a new one-year deal with the Tigers. | |
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| Inglis banned after assault claim Australia star Greg Inglis is suspended by his club after being charged with assaulting his girlfriend. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Fit-again Nadal in winning return Rafael Nadal comes through a doubles match at the Montreal Masters after a lengthy lay-off with tendonitis in both knees. |
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| Live scores - Montreal Masters Latest from the ATP event in Canada. | |
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| Clijsters shines in comeback win Former world number one Kim Clijsters beats Marion Bartoli in Cincinnati in her first competitive tennis match for two years. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Injured Casey to decide on USPGA England's world number three Paul Casey will decide on Tuesday whether a strained rib muscle will rule him out of this week's USPGA Championship. |
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| Woods wins as Harrington crumbles Tiger Woods takes advantage of Padraig Harrington's disastrous finish to win the World Golf Championship event in Ohio. | |
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| Scot Laird impresses on US Tour Scottish golfer Martin Laird produces his best US Tour performance after finishing joint second at the Legends Reno-Tahoe Open in Nevada. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Stoner faces three-race lay-off Australian Casey Stoner will miss three MotoGP races as he continues his recovery from illness. |
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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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| FORMULA 1 | |
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| Schumacher calls off F1 comeback Michael Schumacher abandons his Formula 1 comeback with Ferrari because of a neck injury. |
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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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 | IAAF wait for Jamaica drug ruling The international athletics' governing body is awaiting confirmation that five Jamaican athletes have been cleared of doping offences ahead of the World Championships. |
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| Jamaican athletes may miss Worlds Jamaican officials say five of the country's top athletes will be barred from the upcoming World Championships if they fail to attend a training camp. | |
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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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| 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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| The greatest...reception honours jockey McCoy The achievements of the County Antrim born jockey Tony McCoy are marked at a reception at Stormont. | |
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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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| 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 feel 'imprisoned' The Scottish badminton team are said to be "virtually prisoners" in their hotel after England pulled out of the world championship. |
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| GB name experienced Euro line-up Great Britain name an experienced five-man squad for the European Showjumping Championships in August. | |
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| Brownlee targets London victory Britain's Alistair Brownlee goes into the London leg of triathlon's World Championship Series knowing a good result could set him up for overall series victory. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo blog "Even Nostrodamus could not have predicted England's batting display" |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Donald is doubtful for Ulster GP Australian rider Cameron Donald could miss the Ulster Grand Prix as he continues to recover from a shoulder injury. |
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| Ballymena Utd 0-1 Cliftonville Liam Boyce scores the winning goal for Cliftonville at Ballymena Showgrounds. | |
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| Coleraine 2-2 Linfield Linfield come from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw at Coleraine as both sides end the game with 10 men. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Carew says Norway must beat Scots Norway striker John Carew has not given up on World Cup qualification but says a win over Scotland is a must. |
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| Benjelloun returns to Easter Road Manager John Hughes says Abdessallam Benjelloun still has a future with Hibernian despite missing pre-season training. | |
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| Badminton team feel 'imprisoned' The Scottish badminton team are said to be "virtually prisoners" in their hotel after England pulled out of the world championship. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Hartson discharged from hospital Former footballer John Hartson is discharged from hospital and is to continue treatment for cancer as an outpatient. |
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| Ledley leads Wales in Montenegro Joe Ledley will captain Wales in Wednesday's friendly in Montenegro because of injury to Craig Bellamy. | |
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| Jones fumes at 'stupid' cup clash Cardiff City boss Dave Jones is unhappy at Carling Cup games being held during a week involving international matches. | |
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