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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Obama backs interrogation revamp US President Barack Obama approves a new elite team to question terror suspects ahead of a key report on prisoner abuse. |
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| Deadly bus bombs hit Iraqi town At least 20 people have been killed in bomb attacks on two buses in the southern Iraqi town of Kut, police say. | |
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| Wind lull aids Greek firefighters A break in strong winds helps Greek firefighters battling dozens of fierce wildfires across the country for the past four days. | |
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| Minister stands by bomber release Scotland's justice secretary defends his decision to free the Lockerbie bomber, saying he will "live with the consequences". | |
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| Israeli Arab diplomat ban mooted Israeli FM Avigdor Lieberman proposes a new regulation that would prevent most Israeli Arabs from becoming career diplomats. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Africa seeks climate change cash Ministers from 10 African countries meet to decide how to pursue their demand for compensation for global warming. |
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| Kenya set for contentious census Officials are preparing for Kenya's first census since 1999, which controversially asks about people's ethnicity. | |
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| Guinea leader 'may contest poll' Guinea's coup leader, who had promised he would not stand for election, now refuses to rule out running for president. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Obama backs interrogation revamp US President Barack Obama approves a new elite team to question terror suspects ahead of a key report on prisoner abuse. |
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| Honduras court shuns Zelaya deal Honduras's supreme court rejects a Costa Rica-brokered deal to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya to power. | |
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| Shuttle to deliver 'hot and cold' The Discovery shuttle is set for launch on a mission to deliver an oven and a freezer to the International Space Station. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Trials due over Xinjiang riots More than 200 people are expected to go on trial in China this week, in connection the recent violence in Xinjiang. |
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| Malaysia delays caning beer woman Islamic officials in Malaysia unexpectedly delay until after Ramadan the caning of a woman for drinking beer. | |
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| Japan PM in gaffe on poor couples With a general election looming, Japan's Prime Minister says cash-strapped young people should not get married. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Wind lull aids Greek firefighters A break in strong winds helps Greek firefighters battling dozens of fierce wildfires across the country for the past four days. |
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| Recession in Britain 'at an end' Confidence among British business professionals sees the biggest rise for two years, suggesting the recession is over. | |
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| Hunt on for explorer's lost plane A team prepares to embark on a search for the submerged wreck of a plane which crashed carrying Norway's great polar explorer Roald Amundsen. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Deadly bus bombs hit Iraqi town At least 20 people have been killed in bomb attacks on two buses in the southern Iraqi town of Kut, police say. |
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| Israeli Arab diplomat ban mooted Israeli FM Avigdor Lieberman proposes a new regulation that would prevent most Israeli Arabs from becoming career diplomats. | |
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| Iran 'will co-operate with IAEA' Iran will continue to co-operate with the UN over its nuclear work, a foreign ministry spokesman says. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Journalist shot dead in Pakistan Unidentified gunmen shoot dead an Afghan journalist in an ambush near Peshawar in north-west Pakistan, officials say. |
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| Encephalitis kills 200 in India At least 200 children have been killed in an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in northern India, health officials say. | |
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| Asian shares up on recovery hopes Asian shares rise, boosted by comments from Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke that the US economy may be recovering. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Minister stands by bomber release Scotland's justice secretary defends his decision to free the Lockerbie bomber, saying he will "live with the consequences". |
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| Footballer's career 'in balance' Premier League footballer Calum Davenport's career could be under threat after he was stabbed, a court is told. | |
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| Flintoff wants England domination Andrew Flintoff challenges England to prove they are the world's best after he retires from Test cricket on the back of an Ashes victory. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Minister stands by bomber release Scotland's justice secretary defends his decision to free the Lockerbie bomber, saying he will "live with the consequences". |
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| Legal action over BNP membership The equality watchdog begins legal action against the BNP over concerns about ethnic restrictions on its membership. | |
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| MPs urge foreign lorry crackdown MPs are calling for the agency in charge of safety-testing lorries and buses to be given extra powers to get dangerous foreign vehicles off the road. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Student place scramble continues Teenagers who failed to get their first choices for university have been 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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 | Footballer's career 'in balance' Premier League footballer Calum Davenport's career could be under threat after he was stabbed, a court is told. |
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| Teenager remanded over stabbings A 19-year-old youth is remanded in custody after being charged with seven counts of attempted murder following a series of stabbings in Keighley. | |
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| Onlookers delay helicopter rescue A helicopter rescue is hampered by people refusing to move to a safe distance from the rotor blades. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Four crash victims from same city The four men killed when their car was in collision with a lorry were all from the city of Aveiro in northern Portugal. |
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| First swine flu victim had cancer The Northern Ireland woman who died from swine flu at Belfast City Hospital had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. | |
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| DPP row man 'would parade again' A member of a County Tyrone District Policing Partnership defends taking part in a hunger strike rally. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Minister stands by bomber release Scotland's justice secretary defends his decision to free the Lockerbie bomber, saying he will "live with the consequences". |
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| Keane deal 'cost lotto man £3m' A lottery winner tells a fraud trial that his links to ex-Celtic director Dominic Keane cost him his winnings. | |
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| Holocaust survivor dies aged 84 One of Scotland's most prominent Jewish leaders, who survived seven Nazi concentration camps, has died. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Disgruntled driver 'killed boss' A lorry driver murdered his boss and tried to kill three colleagues in a "terrifying ordeal" at their office, a jury hears. |
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| Bid to reopen E.coli probe shop The owner of a fish bar shut down after an investigation into an E.coli outbreak wants to reopen his business. | |
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| Couple's killer to release book One of two men jailed for the murder of a Welsh couple who were house hunting in Spain is to publish a book about his life. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Recession in Britain 'at an end' Confidence among British business professionals sees the biggest rise for two years, suggesting the recession is over. |
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| Toyota recalls 690,000 China cars Toyota, the world's biggest carmaker, recalls 690,000 cars made in China because of faulty electrical window switches. | |
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| Oil prices rise to 10-month highs Oil prices rise to 10-month highs on fresh signs that the global economic recovery is gathering pace. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Tarantino strikes box office gold Quentin Tarantino's war movie Inglourious Basterds, starring Brad Pitt, enters the North American film chart at number one. |
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| Police investigate Lohan break-in Los Angeles police are investigating after Mean Girls star Lindsay Lohan's home is broken into for the second time in three months. | |
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| BBC censured over star's swearing An interview with actor Tony Curtis lands BBC Radio Ulster in trouble with broadcasting watchdog Ofcom. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Shuttle to deliver 'hot and cold' The Discovery shuttle is set for launch on a mission to deliver an oven and a freezer to the International Space Station. |
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| Upwards lightning caught on film Scientists at Duke University publish images of the rarely-seen phenomenon of upwards lightning, taken during last year's Tropical Storm Cristobal. | |
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| Africa seeks climate change cash Ministers from 10 African countries meet to decide how to pursue their demand for compensation for global warming. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Nokia announces netbook offering Mobile phone giant Nokia has entered the PC market with Booklet, its 3G and wi-fi connected netbook. |
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| Apple schedules OS update release Apple has confirmed a release date of 28 August for the update of its operating system, dubbed Mac OS X Snow Leopard. | |
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| Pirate Bay sale hits rough waters Trading in Global Gaming Factory shares are suspended as investigators examine its purchase of The Pirate Bay. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Hopes raised for MS treatment Scientists at the University of Bristol claim to have made a step forward in understanding multiple sclerosis. |
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| Encephalitis kills 200 in India At least 200 children have been killed in an outbreak of Japanese encephalitis in northern India, health officials say. | |
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| 'Better' test for asbestos cancer Scientists claim they have developed a more sensitive test for the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma. | |
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| 1993: Michael Jackson accused of child abuse Police in Los Angeles are investigating allegations of child abuse made against singer Michael Jackson. | |||
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| 1985: Sleeping boy killed in police raid A five-year-old boy is shot dead in a police raid on his home in Birmingham. | |||
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| 1990: Irish hostage released in Lebanon The Irish hostage, Brian Keenan, is released in Beirut after more than four years in captivity. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Cricket Australia backs Ponting The chief of Cricket Australia says neither skipper Ricky Ponting nor the selectors are to blame for the Ashes defeat. |
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| Man City sign Brazilian Sylvinho Manchester City complete the signing of veteran Brazilian defender Sylvinho on a one-year contract. | |
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| Flintoff wants England domination Andrew Flintoff challenges England to prove they are the world's best after he retires from Test cricket on the back of an Ashes victory. | |
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| Bolt keen to compete in long jump Usain Bolt reveals he may compete in the long jump after dominating the sprint events in the World Championships and at the 2008 Olympics. | |
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| Haddin not fit for one-day series Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will miss the Twenty20 and one-day series in England because of a fractured finger. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man City sign Brazilian Sylvinho Manchester City complete the signing of veteran Brazilian defender Sylvinho on a one-year contract. |
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| West Ham poised for Chamakh deal West Ham hope to wrap up the signing of Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh this week, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Yeung in Birmingham cash pledge Hong Kong billionaire Carson Yeung pledges to spend up to £5m of his own money on new players once his company takes over Birmingham City. | |
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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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 | 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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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Southampton v Birmingham Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Southampton and Birmingham in the Carling Cup. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Gillingham v Blackburn Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Gillingham and Blackburn in the Carling Cup. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Tranmere v Bolton Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Tranmere and Bolton in the Carling Cup. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Hartlepool v Burnley Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Hartlepool and Burnley in the Carling Cup. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Fulham 0-2 Chelsea Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka score the goals to make it three league wins from three for Chelsea at the expense of local rivals Fulham. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Lescott poised for Man City move Joleon Lescott will move to Manchester City, subject to a medical, after an agreement is finally reached with Everton. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Murphy extends contract at Fulham Fulham captain Danny Murphy signs a year-long extension to his contract that is set to keep him at Craven Cottage until 2011. |
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| HULL | |
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| Hull v Southend Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Hull and Southend in the Carling Cup. |
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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 sign Brazilian Sylvinho Manchester City complete the signing of veteran Brazilian defender Sylvinho on a one-year contract. |
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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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 | Campbell in talks at Notts County Notts County are hopeful of wrapping up a deal to bring former Tottenham, Arsenal, Portsmouth and England defender Sol Campbell to Meadow Lane. |
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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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| Norwich v Sunderland Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's game between Norwich and Sunderland in the Carling Cup. |
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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 v Millwall Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between West Ham and Millwall in the Carling Cup. |
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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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| Wolves v Swindon Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Wolves and Swindon in the Carling Cup. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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| Reading v Barnsley Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Reading and Barnsley in the Carling Cup. |
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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 move top of the Championship on goal difference following an emphatic victory over Bristol City. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Cardiff enjoy smooth transition Chris Burke hailed the Cardiff fans who have ensured a smooth transition from Ninian Park to their new 'home.' |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Cork may extend stay at Coventry Coventry City's new loan signing Jack Cork from Chelsea could extend his stay at the Ricoh Arena. |
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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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| Nottm Forest v Middlesbrough Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough in the Carling Cup. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Newcastle extend buy-out deadline Tyneside businessman Barry Moat is given more time to come up with the financial backing to buy out Newcastle owner Mike Ashley. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest v Middlesbrough Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough in the Carling Cup. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | McCrory returns to Vale on loan Plymouth Argyle youngster Damien McCrory rejoins League Two side Port Vale on loan for a month. |
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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 v Accrington Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Queens Park Rangers and Accrington Stanley in the Carling Cup. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading v Barnsley Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Reading and Barnsley in the Carling Cup. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Port Vale v Sheff Wed Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Port Vale and Sheffield Wednesday in the Carling Cup. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Ward returns to N Ireland squad Striker Jamie Ward is recalled to the Northern Ireland squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Slovakia. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swans & Reading hit by FA charges Swansea and Reading are charged for failing to control their players in last week's 0-0 draw at the Liberty Stadium. |
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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 v Sunderland Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's game between Norwich and Sunderland in the Carling Cup. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Southampton v Birmingham Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Southampton and Birmingham in the Carling Cup. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Leighton axed 'to save Dons cash' Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee says he got rid of Jim Leighton because the club cannot afford a dedicated goalkeeping coach. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Fortune targets goals in London Marc-Antoine Fortune is relieved to finally score for Celtic and is setting his sights on Arsenal in Wednesday's Champions League qualifier. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Alloa Athletic v Dundee United Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Alloa and Dundee Utd in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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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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| Ross County v Hamilton Accies Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Ross County and Hamilton in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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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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 | Stokes hails influence of Hughes Anthony Stokes reveals that manager John Hughes was the main reason he decided on a move to Hibernian. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock v Morton Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Kilmarnock and Morton in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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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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| Inverness CT v Albion Rovers Team news ahead of the third round match in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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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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| Fulham 0-2 Chelsea Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka score the goals to make it three league wins from three for Chelsea at the expense of local rivals Fulham. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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| Cricket Australia backs Ponting The chief of Cricket Australia says neither skipper Ricky Ponting nor the selectors are to blame for the Ashes defeat. |
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| Flintoff wants England domination Andrew Flintoff challenges England to prove they are the world's best after he retires from Test cricket on the back of an Ashes victory. | |
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| Strauss targets top of rankings England captain Andrew Strauss wants to lead his side to the top of the Test rankings after the 2-1 Ashes triumph over Australia. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Leeds' Hinton undergoes operation Leeds Carnegie full-back Leigh Hinton faces a further 10 weeks out after having shoulder surgery. |
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| Edinburgh's MacRae joins Warriors Worcester Warriors sign versatile back Calum MacRae from Edinburgh Rugby on a one-year deal. | |
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| Halfpenny ready for Blues return Leigh Halfpenny is set to be the first of Cardiff Blues' 2009 Lions to return to action. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Cup heartbreak for Giants forward Huddersfield Giants second row Danny Kirmond is ruled out of the Challenge Cup final with a knee injury. |
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| Final is too tight to call - Paul Challenge Cup winner Robbie Paul believes this year's final between Huddersfield Giants and Warrington Wolves will be a very close contest. | |
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| Castleford 26-29 Wigan Wigan survive a second-half fightback from Castleford Tigers to secure their place in the Super League play-offs. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer secures Cincinnati title World number one Roger Federer wins the Cincinnati Masters for the third time with victory over Novak Djokovic. |
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| Dementieva takes Rogers Cup title Elena Dementieva battles her way to the Rogers Cup title with victory over fellow Russian Maria Sharapova. | |
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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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| GOLF | |
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 | United States retain Solheim Cup United States retain the Solheim Cup with a 16-12 victory over Europe. |
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| Dyson wins play-off at KLM Open England's Simon Dyson win a three-way play-off to claim victory at the KLM Open in the Netherlands on Sunday. | |
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| Moore wins in play-off at Wyndham American Ryan Moore wins a three-way play-off against Kevin Stadler and Jason Bohn to claim the Wyndham Championship at Greensboro. | |
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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 from Lewis Hamilton 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 from Lewis Hamilton 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 vows to beat cash crunch Joe Calzaghe says his boxing promotion venture will succeed despite the financial pressures in the sport. |
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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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| 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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Van Commenee warning for Team GB The head coach of UK Athletics, Charles Van Commenee, warns Britain's athletes not to rest on their laurels after a successful World Championships. |
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| Bolt keen to compete in long jump Usain Bolt reveals he may compete in the long jump after dominating the sprint events in the World Championships and at the 2008 Olympics. | |
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| Dobriskey to compete at Gateshead World Championship silver medallist Lisa Dobriskey will compete in the 1500m at the British Grand Prix in Gateshead. | |
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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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 | Wiggins makes Tour of Britain bid Three-time Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins will compete in next month's Tour of Britain but there will be no Great Britain team. |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Lightweights add to GB qualifiers Great Britain's lightweights win two heats in Poland on day two at the World Championships, and the men's eight reaches Sunday's final. |
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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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| Aggar dominates heats in Poland Paralympic champion sculler Tom Aggar underlines his status as World Championship favourite by winning his heat five seconds ahead of the field. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "Fred whanged it into the stumps like he was skimming stones across a lake" |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Ward returns to N Ireland squad Striker Jamie Ward is recalled to the Northern Ireland squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Poland and Slovakia. |
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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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| Cliftonville 1-2 Glentoran League champions Glentoran win 2-1 at Solitude to stay second in the league table. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Leighton axed 'to save Dons cash' Aberdeen manager Mark McGhee says he got rid of Jim Leighton because the club cannot afford a dedicated goalkeeping coach. |
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| Stokes hails influence of Hughes Anthony Stokes reveals that manager John Hughes was the main reason he decided on a move to Hibernian. | |
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| Hearts await Elliot injury update Hearts striker Calum Elliot will undergo a scan on his knee to determine the extent of damage suffered in Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Rangers. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wrexham to sign veteran Sinclair Wrexham are to sign former Chelsea and Leicester defender Frank Sinclair on a one-year deal. |
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| Swans & Reading hit by FA charges Swansea and Reading are charged for failing to control their players in last week's 0-0 draw at the Liberty Stadium. | |
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| Cardiff enjoy smooth transition Chris Burke hailed the Cardiff fans who have ensured a smooth transition from Ninian Park to their new 'home.' | |
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