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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Karzai edges ahead in Afghan poll The first results in Afghanistan's presidential poll are announced, giving Hamid Karzai a slight lead over one of his main rivals. |
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| Bernanke named for new Fed term President Obama nominates Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the US central bank, the Federal Reserve. | |
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| New twist in Semenya gender saga Caster Semenya returns to a rapturous welcome in South Africa as tests reveal her testosterone level is about three times higher than would normally be expected in a female sample. | |
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| Taliban confirm commander's death The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Baitullah Mehsud, is dead, two of his senior commanders confirm to the BBC. | |
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| S Korean launch 'partial success' South Korea launches its first space rocket, though a satellite it was carrying failed to enter into its proper orbit. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | New twist in Semenya gender saga Caster Semenya returns to a rapturous welcome in South Africa as tests reveal her testosterone level is about three times higher than would normally be expected in a female sample. |
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| PM 'repulsed' at bomber welcome Gordon Brown says he was "repulsed" by the welcome given to the Lockerbie bomber on his return to Libya. | |
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| Tanzania buries school fire dead A mass burial is held in Tanzania for 12 schoolgirls who died in a fire in their dormitory, after studying by candlelight. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Bernanke named for new Fed term President Obama nominates Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the US central bank, the Federal Reserve. |
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| US soldiers killed in Afghanistan Four US soldiers are killed by a bomb in Afghanistan, making 2009 the deadliest year so far for foreign troops. | |
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| Wikipedia to launch page controls The online encyclopaedia is on the cusp of launching a major revamp to how people contribute to some pages. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | S Korean launch 'partial success' South Korea launches its first space rocket, though a satellite it was carrying failed to enter into its proper orbit. |
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| Koreas to discuss family reunions North and South Korea agree to hold talks through the Red Cross to help reunite families divided by war in the 1950s. | |
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| Malaysia to review caning woman A Malaysian judge orders a review of the caning sentence given to a Muslim woman caught drinking alcohol. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Uncertainty over GM sale of Opel Reports say that General Motors may be about to do a U-turn on its decision to sell its struggling Opel-Vauxhall division. |
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| Greece claims wildfire victory Greek officials say the wildfires have been tamed, as authorities rebuff criticism of how the blazes were handled. | |
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| Chechen attack kills four police Four police officers have been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the southern Russian republic of Chechnya, reports say. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Top Iran reform figures on trial The trial begins in Iran of a number of senior opposition figures following June's disputed presidential election. |
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| Iraq links Syria to Baghdad bombs Iraq recalls its envoy to Damascus and demands Syria hand over two men accused of a string of attacks. | |
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| Brown 'optimistic' on Middle East Gordon Brown says he is "more optimistic" about Middle East peace after talks with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Karzai edges ahead in Afghan poll The first results in Afghanistan's presidential poll are announced, giving Hamid Karzai a slight lead over one of his main rivals. |
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| Taliban confirm commander's death The leader of the Pakistani Taliban, Baitullah Mehsud, is dead, two of his senior commanders confirm to the BBC. | |
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| Bodies found in Pakistan valley The bodies of 22 suspected militants are found in Pakistan's Swat valley, raising concerns about extra-judicial killings. | |
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| UK | |
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 | PM 'repulsed' at bomber welcome Gordon Brown says he was "repulsed" by the welcome given to the Lockerbie bomber on his return to Libya. |
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| Boy, 5, shot dead with air rifle A five-year-old boy from Wiltshire dies in hospital after being shot with an air rifle, police confirm. | |
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| Anger at UK file-sharing policy UK service providers have pledged to fight government proposals to toughen penalties for online pirates. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| PM 'repulsed' at bomber welcome Gordon Brown says he was "repulsed" by the welcome given to the Lockerbie bomber on his return to Libya. |
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| Parts of Britain 'like The Wire' The Conservatives continue their attack on Labour's crime record, saying parts of the UK resemble the gritty American TV series, The Wire. | |
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| Anger at UK file-sharing policy UK service providers have pledged to fight government proposals to toughen penalties for online pirates. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Small dip in primary maths scores Government figures show a slight drop in the maths skills of seven-year-old in England, but a rise in their writing abilities. |
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| Tutors 'cynical' over Diplomas Admissions tutors at some of the UK's most selective universities express caution over the new Diplomas, a study suggests. | |
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| Student place scramble continues Unfiilled university places are over-subscribed by 14 to one as anxious teenagers scramble for degree courses. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Toddler hurt in flat window fall An 18-month-old girl suffers serious head injuries after falling from the first-floor window of a flat in Skegness. |
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| Boy, 5, shot dead with air rifle A five-year-old boy from Wiltshire dies in hospital after being shot with an air rifle, police confirm. | |
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| Ex-mayor faces underwear charges The former mayor of a Lancashire town is charged with stealing women's underwear. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Key Hamill witness will testify A woman thought to have witnessed the murder of Robert Hamill finally agrees to testify at the inquiry into his killing. |
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| 'Critical' teen left ward for pub A teenager who is critically ill with liver failure left his hospital bed last week and went to the pub for a drink. | |
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| Rise in adult mumps cases in NI There has been a significant increase in the number of cases of mumps among adults in Northern Ireland. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| PM 'repulsed' at bomber welcome Gordon Brown says he was "repulsed" by the welcome given to the Lockerbie bomber on his return to Libya. |
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| Car thief to pay paper round fine A boy who stole his friend's car and then crashed it is ordered to pay a fine from his paper round money. | |
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| Livingston woes cost Keane home Former Livingston FC director Dominic Keane fights back tears as he tells his trial how the club's financial woes left him bankrupt. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | A-level student on murder charge An 18-year-old has been charged with murdering her 22-year-old boyfriend, hours after picking up her A-level results. |
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| Guilty plea over hanged patient A health board admits breaching health and safety laws after the death of a mental health patient who hanged herself in a hospital. | |
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| Water works branded an 'eyesore' An action group compares a new water treatment plant in a national park to a "World War II bunker". | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Bernanke named for new Fed term President Obama nominates Ben Bernanke for a second term as chairman of the US central bank, the Federal Reserve. |
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| Uncertainty over GM sale of Opel Reports say that General Motors may be about to do a U-turn on its decision to sell its struggling Opel-Vauxhall division. | |
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| US smoker's daughter gets $13.8m A US jury orders Philip Morris to pay compensation to the daughter of a lifelong smoker who died of lung cancer. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson 'had lethal drug levels' Pop star Michael Jackson had lethal levels of a powerful anaesthetic in his body when he died, court documents show. |
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| Pirate Bay website back online File-sharing website The Pirate Bay was back online shortly after a court ordered a Swedish ISP to take it down. | |
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| Tarantino film tops UK box office Quentin Tarantino's war movie Inglourious Basterds, starring Brad Pitt, secures a number one debut at the UK and Ireland box office. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | 'Stress' is shrinking polar bears Polar bears have shrunk over the last century, say scientists who have linked the physical changes to stress caused by pollution. |
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| S Korean launch 'partial success' South Korea launches its first space rocket, though a satellite it was carrying failed to enter into its proper orbit. | |
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| Trees advance in a warming world Trees around the world are colonising new territories in response to higher temperatures, a new global analysis reveals. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Anger at UK file-sharing policy UK service providers have pledged to fight government proposals to toughen penalties for online pirates. |
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| Pirate Bay website back online File-sharing website The Pirate Bay was back online shortly after a court ordered a Swedish ISP to take it down. | |
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| Wikipedia to launch page controls The online encyclopaedia is on the cusp of launching a major revamp to how people contribute to some pages. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Low-carb diets 'damage arteries' Low-carb slimming diets may clog arteries, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, a study suggests. |
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| Broken hearts mend with 'patch' Scientists have developed a "muscle patch" that could repair damage from heart attacks. | |
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| Apple-shaped women's asthma risk A study suggests apple-shaped women with a waist bigger than 88cm have a higher risk of developing asthma - even if they have a normal body weight. | |
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| 1944: Paris is liberated as Germans surrender General Charles de Gaulle enters the capital of France after French and US troops force a German surrender. | |||
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| 2003: Bombay rocked by twin car bombs Two powerful bomb blasts hit the Indian city of Bombay within minutes of each other, killing at least 44 and injuring nearly 150. | |||
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| 1997: East German leader guilty of Berlin Wall deaths A court in Berlin sentences the former East German leader, Egon Krenz, to six-and-a-half years in prison. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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| New twist in Semenya gender saga Caster Semenya returns to a rapturous welcome in South Africa as tests reveal her testosterone level is about three times higher than would normally be expected in a female sample. |
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| Campbell seals Notts County move Former England defender Sol Campbell agrees a five-year deal to join ambitious League Two club Notts County on a free transfer. | |
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| Bilyaletdinov seals Everton move Everton sign Russia midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov from Lokomotiv Moscow for an undisclosed fee. | |
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| Arsenal v Celtic (agg 2-0) Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Arsenal and Celtic in the Champions League qualifying round play-off. | |
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| Title bid not over, says Benitez Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez insists his side's Premier League title challenge is still alive despite their 3-1 defeat by Aston Villa at Anfield. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Campbell seals Notts County move Former England defender Sol Campbell agrees a five-year deal to join ambitious League Two club Notts County on a free transfer. |
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| Bilyaletdinov seals Everton move Everton sign Russia midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov from Lokomotiv Moscow for an undisclosed fee. | |
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| Weir & Kyle recalled by Scotland David Weir and Kevin Kyle are recalled to the Scotland squad for the must-win World Cup qualifiers with Macedonia and Holland. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal v Celtic (agg 2-0) Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Arsenal and Celtic in the Champions League qualifying round play-off. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | O'Neill hits back at Villa fans Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill is still angry with his club's fans over the booing in the loss to Wigan - despite Monday's 3-1 win at Liverpool. |
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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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 | Bilyaletdinov seals Everton move Everton sign Russia midfielder Diniyar Bilyaletdinov from Lokomotiv Moscow for an undisclosed fee. |
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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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 | Title bid not over, says Benitez Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez insists his side's Premier League title challenge is still alive despite their 3-1 defeat by Aston Villa at Anfield. |
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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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| Portsmouth v Hereford Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Portsmouth and Hereford in the Carling Cup. |
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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 1-4 Sunderland Sunderland comfortably book their place in the third round of the Carling Cup with a 4-1 win over Norwich. |
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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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| Blackpool v Wigan Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Blackpool and Wigan in the Carling Cup. |
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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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| Blackpool v Wigan Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Blackpool and Wigan in the Carling Cup. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Carlisle Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Bristol City and Carlisle in the Carling Cup. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Cardiff v Bristol Rovers Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Cardiff and Bristol Rovers in the Carling Cup. |
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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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| Peterborough v Ipswich Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Peterborough and Ipswich in the Carling Cup. |
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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 v Huddersfield Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Newcastle and Huddersfield in the Carling Cup. |
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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 v Leicester Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Preston and Leicester in the Carling Cup. |
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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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 | Tate signs new four-year contract Defender Alan Tate signs a new four-year contract with Swansea City. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Leeds v Watford Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's game between Leeds and Watford in the Carling Cup. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| West Brom v Rotherham Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between West Brom and Rotherham in the Carling Cup. |
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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 1-4 Sunderland Sunderland comfortably book their place in the third round of the Carling Cup with a 4-1 win over Norwich. |
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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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 | McGhee explains Leighton sacking 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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| Arsenal v Celtic (agg 2-0) Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Arsenal and Celtic in the Champions League qualifying round play-off. |
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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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| Hibernian v Brechin City Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Hibs and Brechin in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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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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| Ayr United v St Mirren Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Ayr United and St Mirren in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Inverness CT v Albion Rovers Team news ahead of the second round match in the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Pair given late Nigeria call-ups Nigeria coach Shaibu Amodu calls up John Utaka and Obinna Nwaneri to the squad for their vital World Cup qualifier against Tunisia. |
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| Young Pharaohs stick to fast Egypt's under-20 footballers have passed up the chance to break their fast during the Muslim month of Ramadan. | |
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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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| CRICKET | |
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 | Flintoff undergoes knee surgery Former England Test all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has undergone surgery on his injured knee. |
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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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| Harmison proud of Ashes success England fast bowler Steve Harmison admits he rates the 2009 Ashes victory over Australia as more special than the win in 2005. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | No further action against Quins The Rugby Football Union will take no further action against Harlequins players allegedly involved in using fake blood on four separate occasions. |
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| Boks fined over Botha ban protest The South African Rugby Union, members of the squad and team officials are fined after being found guilty of bringing the game into disrepute. | |
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| Ex-Bath duo given ban appeal date Appeals by former Bath captains Michael Lipman and Alex Crockett against bans for missing drugs tests will be heard on 7 September. | |
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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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| Grix to undergo shoulder surgery Warrington's Simon Grix will miss the rest of the season, including the Challenge Cup final, with a shoulder injury | |
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| Injury ends Bibey's Wildcats stay Wakefield prop Ricky Bibey has played his last game for the club after being ruled out for the rest for the season because of a shoulder injury. | |
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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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 | Casey to miss first FedEx event Britain's world number three Paul Casey is out of this week's Barclays event in New Jersey, the first leg of the US Tour's FedEx Cup play-off series. |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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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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| I must find form, admits Button Championship leader Jenson Button concedes that he quickly needs to find his form if he is to keep his world title bid on track. | |
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| Lorenzo pens new deal with Yamaha Jorge Lorenzo will remain as Valentino Rossi's team-mate at Yamaha in 2010 after signing a one-year extension to his contract. | |
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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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 | Arthur admits Commonwealth burden Jamie Arthur admits his Commonwealth gold medal was a "millstone around his neck" when he first turned professional. |
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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 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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| ATHLETICS | |
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| New twist in Semenya gender saga Caster Semenya returns to a rapturous welcome in South Africa as tests reveal her testosterone level is about three times higher than would normally be expected in a female sample. |
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| Crowds greet gender-test athlete Controversial South African runner Caster Semenya arrives home, as hundreds turn out to welcome her and her teammates. | |
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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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| 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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 | Lance ponders Ironman challenge BBC Northern Ireland's Austin O'Callaghan catches up with cycling icon Lance Armstrong as he talks about his possible future plans in endurance events. |
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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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| Vinokourov back in Astana stable Alexandre Vinokourov rejoins his former cycling team Astana for this Saturday's Tour of Spain. | |
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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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| GB dressage targets Euro silver Britain's dressage team captain believes an unlikely silver medal is within their grasp at the European Championships in Windsor. | |
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| England held by Germany comeback England let slip a two-goal lead late on to draw 4-4 against Germany but remain top of Pool A at the EuroHockey Nations Championships. | |
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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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 | Whyte to relinquish NW 200 role Mervyn Whyte plans to step down from his North West 200 clerk of the course role but hopes to remain centrally involved in the running of the event. |
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| Crusaders v Coleraine Coleraine are without the suspended Darren Boyce for their match away to Crusaders. | |
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| Glenavon v Cliftonville Striker Gary Liggett is suspended for Glenavon's clash at home to Cliftonville. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Weir & Kyle recalled by Scotland David Weir and Kevin Kyle are recalled to the Scotland squad for the must-win World Cup qualifiers with Macedonia and Holland. |
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| Elliot injury setback for Hearts Hearts striker Calum Elliot will be sidelined for up to eight weeks with knee cartilage damage. | |
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| Arsenal v Celtic (agg 2-0) Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Arsenal and Celtic in the Champions League qualifying round play-off. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Wales qualifier venue may change The Football Association of Wales look set to take the nations' qualification matches around the country. |
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| Wales sympathy for young Collison John Toshack will leave the decision to Jack Collison whether he reports for Wales duty after his father's death. | |
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| Gibbs eager for Glamorgan return South Africa opener Herschelle Gibbs says he would like to continue playing for Glamorgan next season. | |
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