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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Fire threat empties Athens suburb Residents of an entire Athens suburb are ordered to leave their homes as out-of-control wildfires blaze around the Greek capital. |
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| Kim buried as Koreas enjoy thaw Former South Korean leader Kim Dae-jung is given a state funeral, amid an apparent easing of tense relations with the North. | |
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| Afghan challenger alleges fraud The main challenger in Afghanistan's presidential elections, Abdullah Abdullah, alleges widespread vote rigging. | |
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| Egypt 'Hezbollah cell' on trial A group on trial in Cairo pleads not guilty to plotting attacks in Egypt for Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah. | |
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| Doubts cast on Taliban leadership Pakistani intelligence officials cast doubt on the claimed selection of a new leader to the country's Taliban movement. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | 'Several dead' in Somali clashes Several people die in fighting in the Somali capital between Islamic militants and government forces, officials say. |
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| Freed Egypt sailors cheered home The crews of two Egyptian fishing boats who escaped their Somali pirate captors return to a hero's welcome in the Gulf of Suez. | |
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| Megrahi release 'right decision' Scotland's First Minister defends the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber amid mounting criticism in the UK and US. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Megrahi release 'right decision' Scotland's First Minister defends the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber amid mounting criticism in the UK and US. |
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| New education clash in Venezuela Rival groups of protesters clash in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, over controversial plans to reform the education system. | |
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| Breast implants yield murder data Los Angeles police identified the mutilated body of a murdered model through her breast implants, prosecutors say. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Kim buried as Koreas enjoy thaw Former South Korean leader Kim Dae-jung is given a state funeral, amid an apparent easing of tense relations with the North. |
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| Soldiers killed in south Thailand Two soldiers are shot dead and three injured in a suspected Islamist insurgency attacks on a checkpoint in southern Thailand. | |
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| China officials in smelter probe Two Chinese government officials are being investigated after 1,300 children got lead poisoning, the local government says. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Fire threat empties Athens suburb Residents of an entire Athens suburb are ordered to leave their homes as out-of-control wildfires blaze around the Greek capital. |
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| Hungary far-right event broken up Hungarian police break up a meeting of a banned paramilitary group accused of inciting fear and threatening order. | |
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| Top Italian lottery prize is won A winning ticket is found in Italy's massive state lottery draw - worth 146.9m euros, reportedly Europe's biggest-ever jackpot. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Egypt 'Hezbollah cell' on trial A group on trial in Cairo pleads not guilty to plotting attacks in Egypt for Lebanese Islamist group Hezbollah. |
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| US names secret terror suspects The US military starts notifying the Red Cross of terror suspects at secret detention camps in Iraq and Afghanistan. | |
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| Freed Egypt sailors cheered home The crews of two Egyptian fishing boats who escaped their Somali pirate captors return to a hero's welcome in the Gulf of Suez. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan challenger alleges fraud The main challenger in Afghanistan's presidential elections, Abdullah Abdullah, alleges widespread vote rigging. |
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| Doubts cast on Taliban leadership Pakistani intelligence officials cast doubt on the claimed selection of a new leader to the country's Taliban movement. | |
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| US names secret terror suspects The US military starts notifying the Red Cross of terror suspects at secret detention camps in Iraq and Afghanistan. | |
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| UK | |
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| Megrahi release 'right decision' Scotland's First Minister defends the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber amid mounting criticism in the UK and US. |
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| MoD budgeting 'harms' UK missions The way the Ministry of Defence buys equipment is "harming our ability" to conduct operations, a leaked report says. | |
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| Live Ashes - England v Australia Mike Hussey makes a century as Australia fight to keep their Ashes hopes alive on day four of the final Test at The Oval. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Megrahi release 'right decision' Scotland's First Minister defends the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber amid mounting criticism in the UK and US. |
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| MoD budgeting 'harms' UK missions The way the Ministry of Defence buys equipment is "harming our ability" to conduct operations, a leaked report says. | |
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| Mandelson applauds NHS after op Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has praised the NHS after a 'very successful' prostate operation. | |
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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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 | Men quizzed over player stabbing Two men are questioned by police following the stabbing of West Ham United footballer Calum Davenport and his mother. |
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| Skydiver dies after airfield fall A skydiver plunges to his death at an airfield in North Lincolnshire six years after another parachutist died at the same site. | |
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| Men rescued after sea swamps car Two men are rescued from the sea in Somerset after diving into the water to try to salvage a stranded hire car. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | No Howell questioning over death Police will not question a Castlerock dentist accused of two murders about the death of a woman in a caravan last year. |
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| Two seriously injured on NI roads A 42-year-old woman remains critically ill in a Belfast hospital after being injured in a traffic accident in Londonderry. | |
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| Oasis cancel V gig due to illness Oasis pull out of their headline performance at the V Festival on Sunday after Liam Gallagher contracts laryngitis. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Megrahi release 'right decision' Scotland's First Minister defends the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber amid mounting criticism in the UK and US. |
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| Carjacker holds up pregnant woman Police are hunting for a man who jumped into a pregnant woman's car in Dundee, robbed her and stole her vehicle. | |
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| Knife crime 'is a repeat offence' Almost two-thirds of prisoners in jail for possession of an offensive weapon have already done time for the same crime, it is warned. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Hundreds join tribute to soldier A memorial service is held for the 200th UK soldier to die in Afghanistan on what would have been his 22nd birthday. |
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| Youth, 17, dies in two-car crash A teenager is killed after a car with four people inside leaves the road in the early hours. | |
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| Woman, 18, questioned over murder Police are still questioning a woman, believed to be an 18-year-old A-level student, on suspicion of murdering a man. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Profits rise at Chinese oil firm Chinese oil refiner Sinopec sees a four-fold increase in profit, boosted by changes in state price controls. |
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| BT axes graduate recruit scheme Telecoms giant BT closes its graduate recruitment programme as it continues to cut costs in the downturn. | |
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| Markets rise on US recovery hopes Markets rise after the head of the US central bank says the world's biggest economy is nearing the start of a recovery. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Michael Jackson's burial delayed The singer will be buried in Los Angeles on 3 September, not 29 August as had been announced, a family spokesman says. |
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| Dells singer Carter dies aged 75 Soul crooner Johnny Carter, who was a vocalist with groups The Dells and The Flamingos, dies in the US at the age of 75. | |
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| Latin star 'going ahead' with gig Colombian rock singer Juanes is going ahead with a peace concert in Cuba despite receiving threats, his manager says. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Hunt on for explorer's lost plane A Norwegian team is set to embark on an expedition to find the submerged wreck of a plane which carried Norway's great polar explorer, Roald Amundsen. |
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| Brighter idea for bendy displays Flexible and bright transparent displays based on inorganic LEDs outpace their organic LED cousins, researchers say. | |
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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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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Mobile TV 'very slow' to take off While mobile TV created a big stir combining mobility and people's love of TV, it has failed to live up to its promise. |
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| Brighter idea for bendy displays Flexible and bright transparent displays based on inorganic LEDs outpace their organic LED cousins, researchers say. | |
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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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| 1990: Outrage at Iraqi TV hostage show Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein appears on state television with western hostages, provoking a storm of outrage. | |||
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| 1991: Gorbachev punishes coup plotters Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev begins his purge of cabinet members and officials involved in the failed coup four days ago. | |||
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| 1961: Couple found shot in A6 lay-by Police launch a murder hunt after a man is found shot dead and his companion seriously wounded in a lay-by in Bedfordshire. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live Ashes - England v Australia Mike Hussey makes a century as Australia fight to keep their Ashes hopes alive on day four of the final Test at The Oval. |
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| Live - Athletics World Championships Final day at the World Championships features Kenenisa Bekele in the 5,000m and GB's men and women in the 4x400m relay. | |
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| Barrichello snatches Valencia win Brawn's Rubens Barrichello snatches victory in the European Grand Prix and closes the gap on team-mate Jenson Button in the world championship race. | |
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| Live text - Sunday football Fulham host Chelsea in a west London derby after Burnley shock Everton and Tottenham beat West Ham. | |
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| Solheim Cup latest The final day of the Solheim Cup between USA and Europe in Chicago (official site). | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Live text - Sunday football Fulham host Chelsea in a west London derby after Burnley shock Everton and Tottenham beat West Ham. |
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| Burnley 1-0 Everton Louis Saha misses a penalty as Burnley follow up their win over Manchester United by holding on to beat Everton. | |
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| West Ham 1-2 Tottenham Aaron Lennon keeps up Tottenham's 100% winning start to the season as he grabs his side's second goal at West Ham. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Wenger compares Diaby to Vieira Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says Abou Diaby is "just like" former Gunners skipper Patrick Viera after the midfielder's two goals against Portsmouth. |
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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 0-0 Stoke Birmingham and Stoke play out a hard-fought goalless draw at St Andrew's. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Sunderland 2-1 Blackburn Striker Kenwyne Jones scores twice as Sunderland come from a goal down to beat Blackburn in a hard-fought game. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Hull 1-0 Bolton Substitute Jozy Altidore makes an immediate impact to help Hull put their midweek defeat to Spurs behind them. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley 1-0 Everton Louis Saha misses a penalty as Burnley follow up their win over Manchester United by holding on to beat Everton. |
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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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| EVERTON | |
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| Burnley 1-0 Everton Louis Saha misses a penalty as Burnley follow up their win over Manchester United by holding on to beat 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 1-0 Bolton Substitute Jozy Altidore makes an immediate impact to help Hull put their midweek defeat to Spurs behind them. |
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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 in talks to sign Lescott Manchester City manager Mark Hughes confirms his club are in talks with Everton about signing Joleon Lescott. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Wigan 0-5 Man Utd Michael Owen scores his first goal for Manchester United as they bounce back from their defeat at Burnley to thump Wigan with a flurry of late goals. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Arsenal 4-1 Portsmouth Arsenal continue their impressive start to the new Premier League season with a resounding victory over Portsmouth. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke wait on Beattie knee injury Stoke City striker James Beattie could be set for a spell on the sidelines after picking up a knee injury in the 0-0 draw at Birmingham City. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Sunderland 2-1 Blackburn Striker Kenwyne Jones scores twice as Sunderland come from a goal down to beat Blackburn in a hard-fought game. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | West Ham 1-2 Tottenham Aaron Lennon keeps up Tottenham's 100% winning start to the season as he grabs his side's second goal at West Ham. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| West Ham 1-2 Tottenham Aaron Lennon keeps up Tottenham's 100% winning start to the season as he grabs his side's second goal at West Ham. |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Wigan 0-5 Man Utd Michael Owen scores his first goal for Manchester United as they bounce back from their defeat at Burnley to thump Wigan with a flurry of late goals. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Man City 1-0 Wolves Manchester City hang on for victory over Wolves after wasteful finishing prevents them from adding to Emmanuel Adebayor's early goal. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Leicester 1-0 Barnsley Matty Fryatt's second-half goal gives Leicester victory and leaves winless Barnsley bottom of the Championship. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Watford 2-2 Blackpool Gary Taylor-Fletcher scores to make it four draws from four Championship games for Blackpool. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Cardiff City 3-0 Bristol City Cardiff City moved top of the Championship on goal difference following an emphatic victory over Bristol City. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff City 3-0 Bristol City Cardiff City moved top of the Championship on goal difference following an emphatic victory over Bristol City. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Coventry 0-1 Swansea An Ashley Williams strike gives Swansea their first league win under manager Paulo Sousa and ends Coventry's unbeaten start to the season. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Crystal Palace 0-2 Newcastle Newcastle continue their impressive start to the Championship season with victory at Crystal Palace. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby 2-1 Plymouth Plymouth's miserable start continues as Miles Addison grabs a late winner for Derby at Pride Park. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Middlesbrough 2-0 Doncaster Middlesbrough take top spot in the Championship following victory against Doncaster at the Riverside. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| West Brom 2-0 Ipswich West Brom score twice in the first half - and have a penalty saved - to leave Roy Keane's Ipswich without a win in four games. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Middlesbrough 2-0 Doncaster Middlesbrough take top spot in the Championship following victory against Doncaster at the Riverside. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Crystal Palace 0-2 Newcastle Newcastle continue their impressive start to the Championship season with victory at Crystal Palace. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| QPR 1-1 Nottm Forest QPR have still to win in the league under manager Jim Magilton after they are pegged back by Nottingham Forest at Loftus Road. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Derby 2-1 Plymouth Plymouth's miserable start continues as Miles Addison grabs a late winner for Derby at Pride Park. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Preston 2-0 Peterborough Neil Mellor scores one and makes another as Preston ease past struggling Peterborough at Deepdale. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 1-1 Nottm Forest QPR have still to win in the league under manager Jim Magilton after they are pegged back by Nottingham Forest at Loftus Road. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading 1-3 Sheff Utd An error by Reading keeper Adam Federici helps Sheffield United come from a goal down to beat the Royals. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Sheff Wed 4-0 Scunthorpe Sheffield Wednesday score three first-half goals as they secure their first victory of the season with an emphatic win over Scunthorpe. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Reading 1-3 Sheff Utd An error by Reading keeper Adam Federici helps Sheffield United come from a goal down to beat the Royals. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Clean sheet pleases hero Williams Ashley Williams was delighted to score Swansea's winner at Coventry, but even happier his side kept a clean sheet against their Championship rivals. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Watford 2-2 Blackpool Gary Taylor-Fletcher scores to make it four draws from four Championship games for Blackpool. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom 2-0 Ipswich West Brom score twice in the first half - and have a penalty saved - to leave Roy Keane's Ipswich without a win in four games. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton 2-0 Walsall A goal in each half helps Charlton maintain their 100% League One record and stay top of the table. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich 5-2 Wycombe Paul Lambert's reign as Norwich boss gets off to a great start as his side romp to a superb win over Wycombe. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton 1-1 Brentford A late goal from Cleveland Taylor salvages a point for Brentford as Southampton are denied a first win. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Hamilton Accies 0-3 Aberdeen Aberdeen record a comfortable win at New Douglas Park with Charlie Mulgrew scoring once and creating two goals. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic 5-2 St Johnstone Marc-Antoine Fortune and Shaun Maloney score doubles as Celtic ease to victory over St Johnstone. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | St Mirren 0-0 Dundee United St Mirren continue the search for a league win at St Mirren Park following a lifeless draw with Dundee United. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk 1-3 Hibernian John Hughes takes Hibernian to the Falkirk Stadium and records his first win against his former side in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Hamilton Accies 0-3 Aberdeen Aberdeen record a comfortable win at New Douglas Park with Charlie Mulgrew scoring once and creating two goals. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts 1-2 Rangers Kris Boyd's injury-time penalty secures victory for 10-man Rangers against a profligate Hearts side at Tynecastle. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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| Falkirk 1-3 Hibernian John Hughes takes Hibernian to the Falkirk Stadium and records his first win against his former side in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Motherwell 3-1 Kilmarnock Motherwell overcome Kilmarnock to win their first game at the relayed Fir Park. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Motherwell 3-1 Kilmarnock Motherwell overcome Kilmarnock to win their first game at the relayed Fir Park. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Hearts 1-2 Rangers Kris Boyd's injury-time penalty secures victory for 10-man Rangers against a profligate Hearts side at Tynecastle. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| St Mirren 0-0 Dundee United St Mirren continue the search for a league win at St Mirren Park following a lifeless draw with Dundee United. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Dundee 2-2 Inverness CT Inverness twice come from behind to draw with fellow First Division title hopefuls Dundee. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Eto'o puzzled at Barcelona exit Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o says Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola never told him why he was sold to Inter Milan. |
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| Man City 1-0 Wolves Manchester City hang on for victory over Wolves after wasteful finishing prevents them from adding to Emmanuel Adebayor's early goal. | |
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| Hull 1-0 Bolton Substitute Jozy Altidore makes an immediate impact to help Hull put their midweek defeat to Spurs behind them. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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| Live Ashes - England v Australia Mike Hussey makes a century as Australia fight to keep their Ashes hopes alive on day four of the final Test at The Oval. |
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| Bopara upbeat over England future Essex batsman Ravi Bopara is adamant he will bounce back and earn a return to the England squad after being dropped for the Ashes decider at The Oval. | |
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| Donald set to quit Warwickshire South African pace legend Allan Donald is set to his post as Warwickshire's bowling coach in September. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Physio Brennan quits England post Former Harlequins physio Steph Brennan resigns from his role with England over his involvement in the fake blood substitution of Tom Williams. |
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| Australia 18-19 New Zealand Dan Carter kicks the match-winning penalty on his return to the international game as New Zealand beat Australia in the Tri-Nations and clinch the Bledisloe Cup. | |
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| Henson will return 'before long' Gavin Henson responds to persistent rumours that he will quit rugby by stressing his desire to return. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Bradford 42-18 Catalans Dragons Bradford earn their third consecutive victory with an impressive eight-try win over Catalan Dragons to keep alive their Super League play-off hopes. |
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| Castleford v Wigan (Sun) Team news ahead of Sunday's Super League match. | |
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| Celtic Crusaders 0-68 Leeds Leeds Rhinos run in 13 tries to crush Celtic Crusaders and return to the top of Super League on points difference. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer ends Murray run in semis Roger Federer end Andy Murray's unbeaten run and will play Novak Djokovic in the Cincinnati Masters final. |
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| Dementieva too strong for Serena Elena Dementieva will take on Maria fellow Russian Maria Sharapova in the Rogers Cup final after stunning second seed Serena Williams in straight sets. | |
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| Gasquet returns after cocaine ban Richard Gasquet wins his first match after two months on the sidelines following a positive test for cocaine. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Europe draw level at Solheim Cup Europe have a real chance of wresting the Solheim Cup from the US after drawing level going into Sunday's singles. |
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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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| Solheim Cup latest The final day of the Solheim Cup between USA and Europe in Chicago (official site). | |
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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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| Barrichello snatches Valencia win Brawn's Rubens Barrichello snatches victory in the European Grand Prix and closes the gap on team-mate Jenson Button in the world championship race. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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 | Barrichello snatches Valencia win Brawn's Rubens Barrichello snatches victory in the European Grand Prix and closes the gap on team-mate Jenson Button in the world championship race. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Calzaghe backs duo for world wins Joe Calzaghe says Bradley Pryce and Gavin Rees can claim world titles following their winning ring returns. |
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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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| Pryce impresses on return to ring Bradley Pryce bounces back from losing his Commonwealth light-middleweight title with a points win over Michael Monaghan. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Live - Athletics World Championships Final day at the World Championships features Kenenisa Bekele in the 5,000m and GB's men and women in the 4x400m relay. |
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| Brit Dobriskey takes 1500m silver Great Britain's Lisa Dobriskey finishes third in the world 1500m final but is handed the silver medal after a controversial finish in Berlin. | |
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| Bekele completes distance double Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele adds 5,000m gold to his 10,000m title, becoming the first man to do so at a World 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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 | Border secures second 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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 | Downing takes Tour of Ireland win English cyclist Russell Downing wins the Tour of Ireland after a scintillating display in monsoon conditions in Cork city. |
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| Pooley takes French road race win Britain's Emma Pooley wins the latest race in the Road World Cup series, the GP de Plouay in France. | |
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| Armstrong finds Irish going tough Lance Armstrong finishes 23rd on the first stage of Tour of Ireland on Friday with Britain's Russell Downing taking the opening-day honours. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | England win in EuroHockey opener Captain Barry Middleton scores twice as England beat Austria 5-0 in their opening match of their EuroHockey Nations campaign. |
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| Campbell leads GB charge to semis Single sculler Alan Campbell is fastest in qualifying as seven Great Britain entries reach the semi-finals at the World Championships in Poland. | |
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| Frodeno break seals win in Japan Jan Frodeno wins the Yokohama triathlon while Javier Gomez closes on Britain's Alistair Brownlee in the series standings. | |
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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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 | Live - Cork v Tyrone Live coverage from BBC Radio Ulster. (UK users only) |
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| Ballymena Utd 1-2 Crusaders Crusaders beat Ballymena United 2-1 at the Showgrounds in a match which sees the Sky Blues end the game with 10 men. | |
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| Lis Distillery 2-4 Newry City Lisburn Distillery's miserable run continues as Newry City win 4-1 at New Grosvenor. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Hearts 1-2 Rangers Kris Boyd's injury-time penalty secures victory for 10-man Rangers against a profligate Hearts side at Tynecastle. |
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| Solheim Cup latest The final day of the Solheim Cup between USA and Europe in Chicago (official site). | |
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| Novo gives Rangers injury boost Rangers forward Nacho Novo could face Hamilton next week after a rapid recovery from a dislocated shoulder. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Cardiff City 3-0 Bristol City Cardiff City moved top of the Championship on goal difference following an emphatic victory over Bristol City. |
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| Calzaghe backs duo for world wins Joe Calzaghe says Bradley Pryce and Gavin Rees can claim world titles following their winning ring returns. | |
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| Scarlets praise debut-making trio Coach Nigel Davies hails Scarlets new boys Richie Pugh, Sean Lamont and Rhys Thomas after the 17-15 friendly defeat to Bath. | |
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