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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Deadly pre-poll attack hits Kabul A suicide bomber kills seven people in an attack on Western troops in the Afghan capital, days before a presidential election. |
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| Many feared dead in Russia blast As many as 76 people are now feared dead after an explosion at a huge Siberian hydro-electric power station, officials say. | |
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| Russia detains ship 'hijackers' The Russian navy arrests a group of eight people it says hijacked the Arctic Sea, the missing ship found off West Africa. | |
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| Taliban 'confirms Mehsud's death' The chief spokesman for the Taliban in Pakistan, arrested on Monday, has confirmed the group's leader is dead, Pakistani officials say. | |
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| 'Real IRA' arms trial adjourned The trial in Lithuania of a man charged with trying to buy arms and explosives for the Real IRA is adjourned until October. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Apartheid policeman loses job bid An apartheid-era South African policeman, granted amnesty for murder, loses his case to rejoin the police. |
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| Nigeria nearing 'a failed state' The head of Nigeria's leading lawyers' association says the country is "gliding toward being a failed state". | |
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| UN fears over Liberia drug trade The UN's secretary general expresses "instability" concerns over the growth of the drugs trade in Liberia. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | US man 'stole 130m card numbers' US prosecutors charge a man with carrying out what they say is the largest case of identity theft in American history. |
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| China reduces holdings in US debt China - which holds more US government debt than any other country - cut its holdings heavily in June. | |
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| Colombia hostages' video surfaces Video apparently filmed by Colombian rebels emerges of a soldier and police officer, who are among a group of 23 hostages they hold. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Former S Korea President Kim dies Former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, who pioneered the 'Sunshine Policy' of engagement with North Korea, has died. |
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| China reduces holdings in US debt China - which holds more US government debt than any other country - cut its holdings heavily in June. | |
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| Japan election campaign begins Election campaigning begins for a vote in which the opposition is poised to win power for only the second time in half a century. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Russia detains ship 'hijackers' The Russian navy arrests a group of eight people it says hijacked the Arctic Sea, the missing ship found off West Africa. |
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| 'Real IRA' arms trial adjourned The trial in Lithuania of a man charged with trying to buy arms and explosives for the Real IRA is adjourned until October. | |
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| Many feared dead in Russia blast As many as 76 people are now feared dead after an explosion at a huge Siberian hydro-electric power station, officials say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Mubarak makes White House return President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt is to hold talks at the White House during his first visit to the US for more than five years. |
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| Lockerbie bomber's appeal dropped An application by the Lockerbie bomber to drop his second appeal against conviction is accepted by a Scottish court. | |
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| Militant escapes Lebanon prison An Islamist militant escapes from a Lebanon prison after members of his group form a human ladder and help him scale a wall. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Deadly pre-poll attack hits Kabul A suicide bomber kills seven people in an attack on Western troops in the Afghan capital, days before a presidential election. |
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| Taliban 'confirms Mehsud's death' The chief spokesman for the Taliban in Pakistan, arrested on Monday, has confirmed the group's leader is dead, Pakistani officials say. | |
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| India's BJP disowns Jinnah book India's Hindu nationalist BJP "disassociates" itself from a new book, written by a party leader, on Pakistan's founder Mohammed Ali Jinnah. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Lockerbie bomber's appeal dropped An application by the Lockerbie bomber to drop his second appeal against conviction is accepted by a Scottish court. |
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| Train fares set to fall in 2010 Nearly half of rail fares in the UK, including most commuter journeys, are set to fall by 0.4% next year. | |
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| Crowds gather to honour soldiers The bodies of three soldiers killed in Afghanistan are returned to the UK, as an Army widow receives the first Elizabeth Cross. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | 'Wake up' Mandelson tells union The Business Secretary Lord Mandelson hits back after union leaders accuse ministers of "sulking" and ignoring Royal Mail strikes. |
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| Youth drop-out rate hits new high Chancellor Alistair Darling vows to avoid creating a "lost generation" as figures show record numbers in England not in work or training. | |
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| Lockerbie bomber's appeal dropped An application by the Lockerbie bomber to drop his second appeal against conviction is accepted by a Scottish court. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | New students 'face £23,000 debt' Students starting university courses this autumn can expect to graduate owing more than £23,000, a survey suggests. |
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| Youth drop-out rate hits new high Chancellor Alistair Darling vows to avoid creating a "lost generation" as figures show record numbers in England not in work or training. | |
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| Graduates 'reap social benefit' One in five graduates in the UK have settled down with someone they met at university, a survey suggests. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Widow gets first Elizabeth Cross The widow of a Nottingham soldier killed in Afghanistan is presented with the first Elizabeth Cross at his funeral. |
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| WWII bomb found in field exploded A World War II bomb found in a North Yorkshire field is detonated in a controlled explosion. | |
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| Anger over ITV duchess programme Residents protest at the portrayal of their south Manchester community as part of "broken Britain" in an ITV1 documentary. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | 'Real IRA' arms trial adjourned The trial in Lithuania of a man charged with trying to buy arms and explosives for the Real IRA is adjourned until October. |
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| Attack had dissident 'hallmarks' A family of seven flee their home in Strabane, County Tyrone, after masked men break in and threaten them, police say. | |
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| Cocaine package courier is jailed A "trusted" drugs courier caught with £30,000 of cocaine in Coleraine has been jailed for two-and-a-half years. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Lockerbie bomber's appeal dropped An application by the Lockerbie bomber to drop his second appeal against conviction is accepted by a Scottish court. |
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| Ex-Celtic director in fraud trial A former Celtic director goes on trial accused of a £2.3m fraud scheme against the Royal Bank of Scotland. | |
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| Police rapist's pension bid fails A south of Scotland policeman convicted of rape fails in his legal attempt to secure his full pension. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 'Soldiers let down' says mother The mother of the 200th British soldier killed in Afghanistan says troops are suffering because they are let down by politicians. |
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| Six Crusaders are to be deported Six players from Welsh rugby league side Celtic Crusaders are to be deported over visa irregularities. | |
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| Two free in roof protester case A judge orders a stay of proceedings in the case of two property developers accused of assaulting a rooftop protester. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Surprise dip in US home building Construction of new US homes posted a surprise fall in July, ending three straight months of rises, figures show. |
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| US man 'stole 130m card numbers' US prosecutors charge a man with carrying out what they say is the largest case of identity theft in American history. | |
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| China reduces holdings in US debt China - which holds more US government debt than any other country - cut its holdings heavily in June. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Cyrus 'stalker' to face charges 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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| Special Bafta honour for Pythons The team behind Monty Python's Flying Circus will receive a special Bafta in New York in October to honour their outstanding contribution to film and TV. | |
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| Jackson merchandise deal approved A Los Angeles judge approves a deal for the sale of Michael Jackson merchandise. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Methane seeps from Arctic sea bed Scientists say they have evidence that the powerful greenhouse gas methane is escaping from the sea bed off Norway as the ice it is trapped in melts. |
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| Monkeys booze because of genes A study has shown that having a particular gene variant causes some macaque monkeys to drink more alcohol in experiments. | |
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| Herbs 'can be natural pesticides' Common herbs and spices show promise as an environmentally-friendly alternative to conventional pesticides, scientists have told a major US conference. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Mobile data show friend networks Data from mobile phones reveals not only friendship networks but can give indications of users' happiness, researchers say. |
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| US man 'stole 130m card numbers' US prosecutors charge a man with carrying out what they say is the largest case of identity theft in American history. | |
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| West Africa net service restored A fault on an undersea cable that caused a major blackout of internet services across West Africa is repaired. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Parents 'ignoring eye sun danger' Three in four parents are failing to protect their child's eyesight by buying suitable sunglasses, experts warn. |
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| 'Magnetic' stem cells for hearts Heart attacks and other vascular injuries could one day be treated using injections of magnetised stem cells, experts say. | |
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| Child leukaemia 'genes' revealed Genetic flaws that increase the risk of the most common form of childhood leukaemia have been uncovered by British scientists. | |
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| 1992: Serbian prison camps condemned Conditions in two Serbian detention camps are condemned as "hell on earth" by the man leading a delegation to inspect them. | |||
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| 1964: South Africa banned from Olympics South Africa are barred from taking part in the 18th Olympic Games in Tokyo over its refusal to condemn apartheid. | |||
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| 1989: Man U sold in record takeover deal Manchester United Football Club is sold for £20m in the biggest takeover deal in the history of British football. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Wenger predicts new Euro league Arsene Wenger, whose Arsenal team face Celtic on Tuesday, believes financial demands will mean there will be no Champions League in a decade because there will be a European Super League. |
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| Flintoff focused on Ashes decider Andrew Flintoff says he is more concerned with winning the Ashes than the end of his Test career. | |
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| Bolt cruises through 200m heats Jamaica's Usain Bolt remains on course for a World Championships sprint double after easing into round two of the 200m in Berlin. | |
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| Richards ban to extend worldwide The International Rugby Board extends the ban on former Harlequins boss Dean Richards to all competitions around the world. | |
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| Chelsea confirm signing of Matic Chelsea sign midfielder Nemanja Matic from MFK Kosice on a four-year deal. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Chelsea confirm signing of Matic Chelsea sign midfielder Nemanja Matic from MFK Kosice on a four-year deal. |
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| Chelsea's Pizarro rejoins Bremen Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro moves back to German side Werder Bremen on a permanent deal. | |
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| Hammers accept Stoke Collins bid Stoke City have a bid of around £3.5m accepted by West Ham United for defender James Collins, reports BBC Radio Stoke. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Celtic v Arsenal Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Celtic and Arsenal in the Champions League. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa 0-2 Wigan Hugo Rodallega scores a stunning goal to help Wigan to a victory over Aston Villa in manager Roberto Martinez's first game in charge of the Latics. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham v Portsmouth Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Birmingham and Portsmouth in the Premier League. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn 0-2 Manchester City Emmanuel Adebayor strikes after only three minutes of his debut to help Manchester City make a winning start to the new Premier League season. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Davies signs new Bolton contract Bolton striker Kevin Davies signs a one-year contract extension which is set to see him stay at the club until the end of the 2011/12 season. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Man Utd Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Burnley and Man Utd in the Premier League. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea confirm signing of Matic Chelsea sign midfielder Nemanja Matic from MFK Kosice on a four-year deal. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton 1-6 Arsenal Arsenal produce a scintillating opening-day display to hammer a woefully out-of-sorts Everton. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Duff joins Fulham from Newcastle Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff seals a switch to Fulham from Newcastle. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull v Tottenham Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Hull and Tottenham in the Premier League. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool v Stoke Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Liverpool and Stoke in the Premier League. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Hughes defends chase for Lescott Manchester City manager Mark Hughes hits back at Everton boss David Moyes following his criticism of their pursuit of Joleon Lescott. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Burnley v Man Utd Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Burnley and Man Utd in the Premier League. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Birmingham v Portsmouth Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Birmingham and Portsmouth in the Premier League. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Liverpool v Stoke Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Liverpool and Stoke in the Premier League. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Chelsea Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Sunderland and Chelsea in the Premier League. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Hull v Tottenham Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Hull and Tottenham in the Premier League. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Hammers accept Stoke Collins bid Stoke City have a bid of around £3.5m accepted by West Ham United for defender James Collins, reports BBC Radio Stoke. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v Wolves Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Wigan and Wolves in the Premier League. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wigan v Wolves Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Wigan and Wolves in the Premier League. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Preston Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Barnsley and Preston in the Championship. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Derby Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Blackpool and Derby in the Championship. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v QPR Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Bristol City and Queens Park Rangers in the Championship. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Plymouth v Cardiff Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Plymouth and Cardiff in the Championship. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Doncaster v Coventry Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Doncaster and Coventry in the Championship. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Ipswich v Crystal Palace Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Ipswich and Crystal Palace in the Championship. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Blackpool v Derby Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Blackpool and Derby in the Championship. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster v Coventry Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Doncaster and Coventry in the Championship. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Crystal Palace Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Ipswich and Crystal Palace in the Championship. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Scunthorpe v Middlesbrough Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Scunthorpe and Middlesbrough in the Championship. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Newcastle v Sheff Wed Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Newcastle and Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Watford Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Nottingham Forest and Watford in the Championship. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Cardiff Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Plymouth and Cardiff in the Championship. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Barnsley v Preston Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Barnsley and Preston in the Championship. |
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| QPR | |
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| Bristol City v QPR Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Bristol City and Queens Park Rangers in the Championship. |
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| READING | |
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| Swansea v Reading Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Swansea and Reading in the Championship. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Newcastle v Sheff Wed Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Newcastle and Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v Leicester Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Sheffield United and Leicester in the Championship. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swansea reject Wigan's Bodde bid Wigan table an offer of for Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Nottm Forest v Watford Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Nottingham Forest and Watford in the Championship. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Peterborough v West Brom Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Peterborough and West Brom in the Championship. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Leyton Orient v Charlton Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Leyton Orient and Charlton in League One. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich appoint Lambert as boss Norwich City appoint Colchester United's Paul Lambert as their new manager. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Swindon v Southampton Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Swindon and Southampton in League One. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen 1-3 Celtic Goals from Aiden McGeady and Scott McDonald give Celtic an opening day Scottish Premier League win over Aberdeen. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | McDonald targets Celtic victory Striker Scott McDonald says a Celtic win in the Champions League first leg play-off against Arsenal will boost their chances of making the group stages. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee United 2-0 Hearts Danny Cadamarteri scores a brace in a winning Dundee United debut as new Hearts captain Michael Stewart sees red. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Rangers 4-1 Falkirk Rangers enjoy a home victory over battling Falkirk after unfurling the Scottish Premier League flag. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Accies snap up midfielder Wilkie Hamilton Academical sign teenage midfielder Kyle Wilkie, formerly of Stockport. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Dundee United 2-0 Hearts Danny Cadamarteri scores a brace in a winning Dundee United debut as new Hearts captain Michael Stewart sees red. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Benjelloun happy to repay Hibees Abdessalam Benjelloun says he never wanted to leave Hibernian and is delighted to score the winner on his return. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Kilmarnock 3-0 Hamilton Accies Two goals by Kevin Kyle help Kilmarnock register an opening day Scottish Premier League win over Hamilton. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | St Johnstone 2-2 Motherwell Ross Forbes' superb equaliser denies St Johnstone victory in their return to the Scottish Premier League against Motherwell. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Whittaker in Rangers title pledge Rangers defender Steven Whittaker is confident the Ibrox side can defend their Scottish Premier League crown. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Hibernian 2-1 St Mirren Abdessalam Benjelloun's late goal gives Hibernian victory over 10-man St Mirren at Easter Road. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness v Stranraer Team news ahead of the Alba Challenge Cup second-round tie at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Defiant Keshi eyes World Cup slot Mali coach Stephen Keshi insists the Eagles can still claim automatic qualification for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. |
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| Bikey completes move to Burnley Burnley have signed Cameroon defender Andre Bikey on a three-year deal from Championship club Reading. | |
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| Sunderland eye Mensah loan deal Sunderland hope to secure the season-long loan signing of Lyon defender John Mensah within the next 48 hours. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff focused on Ashes decider Andrew Flintoff says he is more concerned with winning the Ashes than the end of his Test career. |
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| Nielsen talks up Lee Test chances Australia coach Tim Nielsen says Brett Lee could play in the fifth Ashes Test after an impressive display against England Lions. | |
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| Jayawardene punishes NZ bowlers Mahela Jayawardene hits an unbeaten 108 to help Sri Lanka to 293-3 at close on the first day of the first Test against New Zealand in Galle. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Richards ban to extend worldwide The International Rugby Board extends the ban on former Harlequins boss Dean Richards to all competitions around the world. |
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| Carter returns to All Blacks team Fly-half Dan Carter will make his first Test appearance since November after being named in the New Zealand side for Saturday's Tri-Nations clash with Australia. | |
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| Halfpenny targets 2013 Lions tour Cardiff Blues wing Leigh Halfpenny sets his sights on facing Australia for the British and Irish Lions in 2013. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Six Crusaders are to be deported Six players from Welsh rugby league side Celtic Crusaders are to be deported over visa irregularities. |
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| Tadulala faces hair-pulling probe Bradford Bulls winger Semi Tadulala faces a disciplinary charge for pulling an opponent's hair. | |
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| Kear wants consistent refereeing Wakefield Trinity Wildcats coach John Kear says more consistent refereeing is needed in Super League after Danny Brough was sent off in the 46-12 win over Celtic Crusaders. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Sharapova starts well in Toronto Maria Sharapova continues her domination of fellow Russian and 10th seed Nadia Petrova with victory in round one of the Rogers Cup in Toronto. |
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| Almagro win sets up Murray clash Britain's Andy Murray will open the defence of his Cincinnati Masters title against Nicolas Almagro of Spain. | |
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| Murray delighted by rankings rise Britain's Andy Murray says it feels great to have risen to number two in the world tennis rankings for the first time in his career. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Yang outplays Woods for USPGA win South Korea's YE Yang becomes the first Asian winner of a major when he beats Tiger Woods to clinch the USPGA title at Hazeltine. |
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| USPGA day four as it happened South Korea's YE Yang beats Tiger Woods to win the USPGA at Hazeltine. | |
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| Woods in charge for USPGA finale Tiger Woods will attempt to maintain his 100% record of winning majors when leading going into the final round and claim his 15th at the USPGA on Sunday. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Lorenzo crash hands Rossi victory Valentino Rossi wins the Czech MotoGP at Brno after Jorge Lorenzo crashes out when leading. |
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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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| Renault drive chance for Grosjean Romain Grosjean takes over from Reanult number two driver Nelson Piquet Jr for the Valencia Grand Prix and the rest of the season. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Renault drive chance for Grosjean Romain Grosjean takes over from Reanult number two driver Nelson Piquet Jr for the Valencia Grand Prix and the rest of the season. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Cleverly has Woods in his sights Nathan Cleverly says he is ready to face Clinton Woods whenever the match can be made. |
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| Welsh boxing's bad boys The Calzaghe gym once housed three world champions. Now the champs have gone, the BBC's Sport Wales television show visited the Newbridge fight club to see how the bad boys of Welsh boxing are transforming themselves for their second coming. | |
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| Women's boxing gains Olympic spot Women boxers will get the chance to compete for gold at London 2012 after a decision by the International Olympic Committee. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Live text - Athletics Worlds Britain's Phillips Idowu goes for gold in the men's triple jump final, while Usain Bolt is in action in the second round of the 200m. |
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| Bolt cruises through 200m heats Jamaica's Usain Bolt remains on course for a World Championships sprint double after easing into round two of the 200m in Berlin. | |
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| Johnson backs Greene's 400m hopes Eight-times world champion Michael Johnson is backing Welshman David Greene in the men's 400m hurdles final at the World Athletics Championships. | |
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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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 | Trainer Burke's appeal dismissed Trainer Karl Burke has his appeal against a one-year ban for alleged race-fixing dismissed by the British Horseracing Authority. |
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| Sea The Stars set for Ebor opener Cornelius Lysaght previews day one of The Ebor Festival, featuring the Juddmonte International Stakes | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Hundreds on Armstrong Tweet ride About 300 people turn out to join Lance Armstrong on an impromptu bike ride in Scotland. |
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| Contador set to stay with Astana Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will ride for Astana next year, the Kazakh-funded team announce. | |
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| James wins double gold in Moscow Rebecca James claims two world titles plus a silver medal at the Junior World Track Championships in Russia. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Britons miss out on relay medals Britain's Nick Woodbridge and Sam Weale finish fourth in the men's relay at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships |
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| GB stay positive despite defeats Great Britain travel to Seville expecting the return of some of their best players for probably their biggest test in the run-up to next month's EuroBasket finals. | |
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| Wayward GB suffer third reverse Great Britain end the Game On tournament with three defeats after losing their final match to Israel. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Fergie warms up for the new season as Plymouth fans go mad for advert |
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| Ten to Tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| Robbo blog "Moyes resembles a holed-up fugitive, desperately holding on to his hostage" | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Gillespie maintains NI ambitions Keith Gillespie says he hopes to earn an international recall as he is unveiled as a Glentoran player. |
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| Big Two to meet in Shield clash The quarter-finals of the County Antrim Shield will include a showdown between Glentoran and Linfield. | |
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| Sligo Rovers 1-0 Derry City Derry are out of the FAI Cup after a controversial Raffaele Cretaro goal late in the fourth round clash at the Showgrounds on Saturday night. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| McDonald targets Celtic victory Striker Scott McDonald says a Celtic win in the Champions League first leg play-off against Arsenal will boost their chances of making the group stages. |
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| Hundreds on Armstrong Tweet ride About 300 people turn out to join Lance Armstrong on an impromptu bike ride in Scotland. | |
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| Norwich appoint Lambert as boss Norwich City appoint Colchester United's Paul Lambert as their new manager. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Six Crusaders are to be deported Six players from Welsh rugby league side Celtic Crusaders are to be deported over visa irregularities. |
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| Stoke close in on Collins capture Stoke City are closing in on the signing of Welsh international defender James Collins from West Ham United for a fee that could rise to £5m. | |
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| Swansea reject Wigan's Bodde bid Wigan table an offer of for Swansea midfielder Ferrie Bodde. | |
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