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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Anger at Lockerbie bomber welcome The US and Britain voice anger over the jubilant welcome home for the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. |
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| Markets rise on US recovery hopes Markets rise after Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke says the US economy is nearing the start of a recovery. | |
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| Tech giants unite against Google Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon will join a coalition to fight Google's efforts to create what could be the world's largest virtual library. | |
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| India to import food amid drought India will import food as shortages caused by drought hit up to 700 million people, the finance minister says. | |
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| UN shock at migrant boat deaths The UN Refugee Agency tells of its concern that survivors of an African boat tragedy say other vessels passed by but refused to help. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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| Anger at Lockerbie bomber welcome The US and Britain voice anger over the jubilant welcome home for the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. |
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| Semenya 'almost boycotted medal' South Africa's Caster Semenya almost snubbed her gold medal award ceremony because of the gender row, an official says. | |
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| Supermodel fears over Gabon vote Gabonese supermodel Gloria Mika tells the BBC she fears possible violence if polls in the West African nation are not free. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Anger at Lockerbie bomber welcome The US and Britain voice anger over the jubilant welcome home for the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. |
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| Markets rise on US recovery hopes Markets rise after Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke says the US economy is nearing the start of a recovery. | |
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| Tech giants unite against Google Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon will join a coalition to fight Google's efforts to create what could be the world's largest virtual library. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea envoys mourn Kim Dae-jung Senior North Korean officials pay respects to late former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung, in a rare visit to Seoul. |
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| NZ votes against child smack ban New Zealanders vote by a wide margin to allow parents to smack their children, two years after a law banned discipline by force. | |
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| Japanese women 'still not equal' A United Nations committee says Japan's measures to reduce discrimination against women are "insufficient". | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Putin vows Siberia compensation Russian PM Vladimir Putin promises relatives of victims of a power plant explosion 1m roubles ($30,000) each in compensation. |
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| Police die in Grozny explosions At least four police die in multiple suspected suicide bombs in Chechnya's capital, Grozny, and more casualties are feared. | |
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| UN shock at migrant boat deaths The UN Refugee Agency tells of its concern that survivors of an African boat tragedy say other vessels passed by but refused to help. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Anger at Lockerbie bomber welcome The US and Britain voice anger over the jubilant welcome home for the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing. |
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| Baghdad market struck by bombing A lorry bomb explodes at the entrance to a market in Baghdad as officials meet to discuss the spike in violent attacks. | |
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| Settler attack investigation ends Israeli police close an investigation into an apparent attack by Jewish settlers on Palestinian shepherds. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan rivals claim poll victory Afghan President Hamid Karzai's campaign says he has enough votes for a majority, but his main rival also claims victory. |
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| More Indians in 'extreme poverty' At least 38% of Indians live in extreme poverty a government report says, significantly more than current official estimates suggest. | |
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| India to import food amid drought India will import food as shortages caused by drought hit up to 700 million people, the finance minister says. | |
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| UK | |
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 | PM requested bomber 'sensitivity' Gordon Brown had asked Libya to "act with sensitivity" as it welcomed the returning Lockerbie bomber to Tripoli, it emerges. |
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| Two UK soldiers killed in Helmand The deaths of two British soldiers in a blast in Afghanistan are announced, as the bodies of four of their comrades are repatriated. | |
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| Two charged over BNP members leak A man and woman are charged under the Data Protection Act after a British National Party member list was published online. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| PM requested bomber 'sensitivity' Gordon Brown had asked Libya to "act with sensitivity" as it welcomed the returning Lockerbie bomber to Tripoli, it emerges. |
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| Widdecombe attacks MP selection Ann Widdecombe says David Cameron's changes to the way Tory candidates are selected will mean more "second-class citizens" become MPs. | |
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| Anti-Kirkbride campaigner sacked A civil servant behind a campaign which led to Tory MP Julie Kirkbride stepping down over her expenses is sacked. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Scramble for university places Teenagers who failed to get their first choices for university are rushing to find courses through clearing. |
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| Record top A-level grades awarded A record-breaking 26.7% of A-level entries for England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been awarded A grades. | |
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| Achievements mask school divide The proportion of A grades in this year's A-levels has risen the most in independent schools. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Third man charged over jewel raid A third man is charged in connection with a £40m armed robbery at Graff jewellers in central London. |
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| Farmer killed in attack by wasps A farmer is stung to death after disturbing a wasps' nest during ditch-clearing work on farmland in East Yorkshire. | |
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| Youth worker sexually abused boys A 70-year-old man is jailed for 13 years for abusing boys at a youth foundation he ran in Norfolk. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Woman with swine flu dies in NI A woman who had been diagnosed with swine flu dies in hospital in Northern Ireland earlier this week. |
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| Boy swept away rescuing pet dog Dozens of friends and relatives join a massive search for a 14-year-old boy missing in a river in County Antrim. | |
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| Sick youth being moved to London A 19-year-old critically ill with liver failure at the Ulster Hospital in Belfast is to be transferred to Kings College Hospital in London. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| PM requested bomber 'sensitivity' Gordon Brown had asked Libya to "act with sensitivity" as it welcomed the returning Lockerbie bomber to Tripoli, it emerges. |
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| Officer convicted of racist abuse A police officer is fined after being found guilty of racially abusing a nightclub bouncer during a disturbance. | |
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| Teenager in court over fire death A 17-year-old boy appears in court charged with murdering a girl by pouring petrol over her and setting her on fire. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | First 'swine flu' death in Wales A woman has become the first person in Wales to die after contracting swine flu and developing complications. |
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| Watchdog probes murder inquiry The police watchdog says it will investigate the case of a woman whose body was found wrapped in carpet. | |
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| Two charged over BNP members leak A man and woman are charged under the Data Protection Act after a British National Party member list was published online. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Markets rise on US recovery hopes Markets rise after Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke says the US economy is nearing the start of a recovery. |
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| Oil price touches high for 2009 The oil price hits its highest level of the year, boosted by rises in Chinese stocks and a promising start to trading on Wall Street. | |
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| Hong Kong bid for Birmingham City Carson Yeung makes an offer for Birmingham City, which would leave half of English Premier League clubs foreign-owned. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | UK cinemas get a taste of Avatar UK cinema-goers are given a taste of James Cameron's new science-fiction epic Avatar at free previews across the UK. |
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| Britney snooper given probation A woman found guilty of snooping at Britney Spears' house is sentenced to three years of probation and 240 hours of community service. | |
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| Cult web series tops iTunes chart A music video by the creators of cult web sitcom The Guild goes straight to number one on iTunes, beating the likes of Beyonce. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Glowing 'bomber worms' discovered Newly discovered glowing ocean worms release tiny green bombs to distract their predators, according to scientists. |
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| Bizarre newt uses ribs as weapons Scientists discover how one amphibian deters attackers by unsheathing its bare rib bones, using them as poisonous spears. | |
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| A step closer to 'synthetic life' In what they describe as a step towards creating synthetic life, scientists transplant the genome of one bacterium into another. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Tech giants unite against Google Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon will join a coalition to fight Google's efforts to create what could be the world's largest virtual library. |
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| Iran tries to crack games market Video game developers from Iran show off a number of titles, exhibiting at a Western convention for the first time. | |
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| Microsoft previews new controller Microsoft allows the public to get their hands on its new, hands-free games controller, dubbed Natal, for the first time. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Lung cancer genetics unravelled The genetics underpinning a smoker's risk of developing lung cancer are further unpicked by UK scientists. |
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| Homeopathy not a cure, says WHO People with conditions such as HIV, TB and malaria should not rely on homeopathic treatments, the World Health Organization warns. | |
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| Primary liver cancers 'soaring' Cases of primary liver cancer, an often preventable disease, have trebled in the last 30 years, figures suggests. | |
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| 1968: Russia brings winter to 'Prague Spring' Dozens are killed in a massive Soviet military clampdown in Czechoslovakia. | |||
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| 1973: 'Bloody Sunday' inquest accuses Army The coroner presiding over the "Bloody Sunday" inquest accuses the British army of "sheer unadulterated murder". | |||
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| 1986: Hundreds gassed in Cameroon lake disaster At least 1,200 people are feared dead after volcanic gases escape from a lake in Cameroon. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live Ashes - England v Australia England are in command after eight Australian wickets fall in the afternoon session on day two of the final Test at The Oval. |
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| Alonso 'will switch to Ferrari' Fernando Alonso will move from Renault to Ferrari next year and spark a cascade of other driver changes, according to McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh. | |
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| Bolt switches focus to relay gold Usain Bolt is targeting a repeat of his heroics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by completing a sprint treble at the World Championships in Berlin. | |
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| Hong Kong bid for Birmingham City Carson Yeung makes an offer for Birmingham City, which would leave half of English Premier League clubs foreign-owned. | |
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| Solheim Cup latest The first day of the Solheim Cup between USA and Europe is under way in Chicago (official site). | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Hong Kong bid for Birmingham City Carson Yeung makes an offer for Birmingham City, which would leave half of English Premier League clubs foreign-owned. |
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| Reds' Agger hit by injury setback Liverpool defender Daniel Agger is set for surgery on a back injury which could rule him out for six weeks. | |
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| Ferdinand injury lay-off extended Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand faces another month on the sidelines because of a thigh injury. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Portsmouth Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Arsenal and Portsmouth in the Premier League. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Villa still contenders - Sidwell Midfielder Steve Sidwell says Aston Villa are still genuine contenders to break into the top four in the Premier League, despite a poor start to the season. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Birmingham v Stoke Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Birmingham and Stoke in the Premier League. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Sunderland v Blackburn Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Sunderland and Blackburn in the Premier League. |
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| > More news on Blackburn |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Hull v Bolton Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Hull and Bolton in the Premier League. |
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| > More news on Bolton |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Burnley v Everton Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Burnley and Everton in the Premier League. |
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| > More news on Burnley |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Fulham v Chelsea Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Fulham and Chelsea in the Premier League. |
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| > More news on Chelsea |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Burnley v Everton Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Burnley and Everton in the Premier League. |
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| > More news on Everton |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham v Chelsea Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Fulham and Chelsea in the Premier League. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull v Bolton Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Hull and Bolton in the Premier League. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Liverpool v Aston Villa Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's game between Liverpool and Aston Villa in the Premier League. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Man City v Wolves Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Man City and Wolves in the Premier League. |
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| > More news on Manchester City |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Wigan v Man Utd Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Wigan and Manchester United in the Premier League. |
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| > More news on Manchester United |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Arsenal v Portsmouth Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Arsenal and Portsmouth in the Premier League. |
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| STOKE | |
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| Birmingham v Stoke Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Birmingham and Stoke in the Premier League. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland v Blackburn Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Sunderland and Blackburn in the Premier League. |
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| > More news on Sunderland |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| West Ham v Tottenham Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between West Ham and Tottenham in the Premier League. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham v Tottenham Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between West Ham and Tottenham in the Premier League. |
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| > More news on West Ham United |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan v Man Utd Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Wigan and Manchester United in the Premier League. |
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| > More news on Wigan |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Man City v Wolves Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Man City and Wolves in the Premier League. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Leicester v Barnsley Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Leicester and Barnsley in the Championship. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Watford v Blackpool Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Watford and Blackpool in the Championship. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Velicka's season is already over Bristol City's on-loan striker Andrius Velicka is out for the season after suffering a serious knee injury just five minutes into his debut. |
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| > More news on Bristol City |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Bothroyd finds 'home' at Cardiff Jay Bothroyd hails boss Dave Jones for helping him finally find a home at Championship team Cardiff City. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Coventry v Swansea Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Coventry and Swansea in the Championship. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Newcastle Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Crystal Palace and Newcastle in the Championship. |
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| > More news on Crystal Palace |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby v Plymouth Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Derby and Plymouth in the Championship. |
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| > More news on Derby |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Middlesbrough v Doncaster Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Middlesbrough and Doncaster in the Championship. |
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| > More news on Doncaster |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| West Brom v Ipswich Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between West Brom and Ipswich in the Championship. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough v Doncaster Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Middlesbrough and Doncaster in the Championship. |
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| > More news on Middlesbrough |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Crystal Palace v Newcastle Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Crystal Palace and Newcastle in the Championship. |
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| > More news on Newcastle |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| QPR v Nottm Forest Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Queens Park Rangers and Nottingham Forest in the Championship. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Derby v Plymouth Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Derby and Plymouth in the Championship. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston v Peterborough Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Preston and Peterborough in the Championship. |
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| > More news on Preston |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR v Nottm Forest Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Queens Park Rangers and Nottingham Forest in the Championship. |
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| > More news on QPR |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Sheff Utd Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Reading and Sheffield United in the Championship. |
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| > More news on Reading |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed v Scunthorpe Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Sheffield Wednesday and Scunthorpe in the Championship. |
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| > More news on Sheff Wed |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Reading v Sheff Utd Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Reading and Sheffield United in the Championship. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Coventry v Swansea Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Coventry and Swansea in the Championship. |
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| > More news on Swansea |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford v Blackpool Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Watford and Blackpool in the Championship. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Ipswich Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between West Brom and Ipswich in the Championship. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton v Walsall Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Charlton and Walsall in League One. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Norwich v Wycombe Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Norwich and Wycombe in League One. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Brentford Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Southampton and Brentford in League One. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Grassi may win Aberdeen contract Left-back Davide Grassi impresses manager Mark McGhee during his trial with the Dons. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic v St Johnstone Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Celtic and St Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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| St Mirren v Dundee United Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between St Mirren and Dundee Utd in the Scottish Premier League |
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| > More news on Dundee United |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Falkirk v Hibernian Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Falkirk and Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| > More news on Falkirk |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton v Aberdeen Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Hamilton and Aberdeen in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| > More news on Hamilton |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Hearts v Rangers (Sun) Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Hearts and Rangers in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| > More news on Hearts |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Falkirk v Hibernian Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Falkirk and Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Motherwell v Kilmarnock Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Motherwell and Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell v Kilmarnock Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Motherwell and Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| > More news on Motherwell |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Hearts v Rangers (Sun) Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Hearts and Rangers in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren v Dundee United Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between St Mirren and Dundee Utd in the Scottish Premier League |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Dundee v Inverness CT Team news ahead of Saturday's First Division match at Dens Park. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Nigeria drop Aiyegbeni, Martins Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu leaves out strikers Yakubu Aiyegbeni and Obafemi Martins for next month's crunch World Cup qualifier against Tunisia. |
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| Elokobi desires Cameroon call-up Wolverhampton defender George Elokobi says he wants to play international football for his native Cameroon. | |
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| Sanogo heads for France Ivory Coast striker Boubacar Sanogo is on his way to France after signing for St Etienne from German club Werder Bremen. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live Ashes - England v Australia England are in command after eight Australian wickets fall in the afternoon session on day two of the final Test at The Oval. |
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| Asif returns for Champions Trophy Pakistan recall Mohammad Asif for next month's Champions Trophy after he completes a one-year drugs ban. | |
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| Weakened Kiwis struggle in Galle An illness-depleted New Zealand are struggling to avoid defeat against Sri Lanka at the close of play on day four in Galle. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Richards on Quins blood scandal In an exclusive interview, Dean Richards talks to 5 live Sport's Matt Dawson about the 'fake blood' scandal that rocked rugby union, insisting he would like to return to the game when his three-year ban ends. |
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| All Blacks coach tired of kicking Graham Henry and Australian coach Robbie Deans hits out at the increasing reliance on kicking in international rugby. | |
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| Cardiff Blues v Leicester (Fri) Cardiff Blues include five summer recruits for Friday's historic clash against Leicester Tigers at Cardiff City Stadium. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Crusaders to make Newport switch Celtic Crusaders are to move from Bridgend's Brewery Field to Newport's Rodney Parade from 2010. |
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| Bulls dismiss points redemption Bradford chairman Peter Hood says they will not seek points redemption after six Celtic Crusaders players were punished for breaching visa rules. | |
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| Hull FC suffer double injury blow Hull FC duo Shaun Berrigan and Kirk Yeaman face up to six months on the sidelines after picking up injuries against the Catalans Dragons in France last weekend. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Molik set to return in WTA event Australia's Alicia Molik will make her return to the WTA Tour next week after spending a year out of tennis. |
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| Jankovic halts Clijsters comeback Belgian Kim Clijsters is unable to convert a final-set lead as she loses to Jelena Jankovic at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. | |
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| Murray qualifies for Tour finals Andy Murray qualifies for the year-end ATP World Tour Finals, which will be held for the first time in London in November. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Solheim Cup latest The first day of the Solheim Cup between USA and Europe is under way in Chicago (official site). |
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| KLM Open leaderboard Leading scores from the European Tour's KLM Open at Kennemer in the Netherlands. | |
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| Europe ready for Solheim contest Suzann Petterson and Sophie Gustafson will lead Europe's challenge on the opening day of the Solheim Cup. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Espargaro given shock MotoGP ride Spain's Aleix Espargaro will compete in the next two MotoGP races as a result of the reshuffle caused by Casey Stoner's absence. |
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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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| Alonso 'will switch to Ferrari' Fernando Alonso will move from Renault to Ferrari next year and spark a cascade of other driver changes, according to McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Alonso 'will switch to Ferrari' Fernando Alonso will move from Renault to Ferrari next year and spark a cascade of other driver changes, according to McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Coach Calzaghe considered future Boxing coach Enzo Calzaghe, father of former world champion Joe, reveals he almost quit the sport during a difficult 18 months for his gym. |
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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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| British boxers ready for Worlds The British Amateur Boxing Association (BABA) names a seven-man squad for the World Championships in Milan. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt switches focus to relay gold Usain Bolt is targeting a repeat of his heroics at the 2008 Beijing Olympics by completing a sprint treble at the World Championships in Berlin. |
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| Semenya 'almost boycotted medal' South Africa's Caster Semenya almost snubbed her gold medal award ceremony because of the gender row, an official says. | |
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| Walker storms to 400m hurdle gold Olympic champion Melaine Walker sets the second fastest time in history to win the women's 400m hurdles final at the World 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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 | Borderlescott retains Nunthorpe Robin Bastiman's Borderlescott wins the Nunthorpe Stakes for the second year in a row. |
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| Dar Re Mi downs Sariska at York Dar Re Mi beats dual Oaks-winning filly Sariska to clinch the Yorkshire Oaks on day three of the Ebor Festival at York. | |
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| Balding: 'Cancer has not spread' BBC sports presenter Clare Balding says she is "hugely relieved" by news that her cancer treatment has been successful. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Armstrong in Tour of Ireland return Cycling legend Lance Armstrong returns to compete in the Tour of Ireland for the first time in 17 years. |
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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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| British cycling success rewarded Great Britain's cyclists are rewarded for an excellent season with a maximum nine places at the UCI Road World Championships next month. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Lithuania too strong for GB men Great Britain's men suffer a heavy 97-62 loss against Lithuania in their second game of the Seville tournament. |
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| Gillings keen for Olympic run-in Isle of Man snowboard cross racer Zoe Gillings says her training is going well ahead of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. | |
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| Goetschl slides away from skiing Austria's downhill skier Renate Goetschl has decided to retire from competition following the news she is pregnant. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Blake's heaven as Burnley beat Man Utd, while Hughes falls for Big Sam |
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| Ten to Tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| Sport quotes of the week Warnock fumes at disallowed goal, plus all your top chants | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Tally hoping to land Mourne job Paddy Tally joins the race to become the new Down football manager complete with a backroom team which includes ex-Donegal boss Brian McIver. |
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| Haveron suffers second leg break Ballymena United defender Gary Haveron will be out of action for some time after breaking a leg for the second time in eight months. | |
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| Brown furious over penalty award Lisburn Distillery manager Jimmy Brown criticises the referee after losing 2-1 at Institute. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Stokes completes Hibernian switch Hibernian announce the signing of striker Anthony Stokes from Sunderland on a three-year contract. |
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| Murray qualifies for Tour finals Andy Murray qualifies for the year-end ATP World Tour Finals, which will be held for the first time in London in November. | |
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| Hamilton take a chance on Knight Hamilton Accies sign controversial former Brighton and Swansea striker Leon Knight. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Crusaders to make Newport switch Celtic Crusaders are to move from Bridgend's Brewery Field to Newport's Rodney Parade from 2010. |
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| Solheim Cup latest The first day of the Solheim Cup between USA and Europe is under way in Chicago (official site). | |
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| Coleman would not manage Swansea Swansea-bred Chris Coleman says family reasons would prevent him from ever returning to his hometown club as manager. | |
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