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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Merkel warns Iran on sanctions Iran could face new sanctions if it does not show willingness to talk about its nuclear programme, the German chancellor says. |
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| War in Sudan's Darfur 'is over' The war in Darfur, which has killed up to 300,000 people, is over, says the UN's military commander there. | |
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| Facebook changes privacy policy Social networking site Facebook has agreed to change its privacy policy as a result of negotiations with Canada's government. | |
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| Kennedy ceremonies set to begin Three days of ceremonies to commemorate US Senator Edward Kennedy are due to begin with a family Mass. | |
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| Young Guantanamo Afghan to sue US One of the youngest detainees to be held at Guantanamo Bay will sue the US government for compensation, his lawyers say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | War in Sudan's Darfur 'is over' The war in Darfur, which has killed up to 300,000 people, is over, says the UN's military commander there. |
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| Mali women's rights bill blocked The president of Mali refuses to sign a new family law, criticised by Muslims because women do not have to obey their husbands. | |
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| S Africa leader heads to Zimbabwe Jacob Zuma is to make his first visit as South African president to Zimbabwe, with activists hoping he will push for reform. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Young Guantanamo Afghan to sue US One of the youngest detainees to be held at Guantanamo Bay will sue the US government for compensation, his lawyers say. |
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| Kennedy ceremonies set to begin Three days of ceremonies to commemorate US Senator Edward Kennedy are due to begin with a family Mass. | |
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| Facebook changes privacy policy Social networking site Facebook has agreed to change its privacy policy as a result of negotiations with Canada's government. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China angry at Dalai Lama invite China criticises a Taiwanese invitation to the Dalai Lama, calling him a separatist who wants to sabotage relations. |
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| 'Still no justice' in East Timor Victims of the 1999 violence in East Timor have yet to receive justice a decade after voting for independence, Amnesty says. | |
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| UN condemns Aboriginal treatment A UN official criticises Australia's measures to fight child abuse and alcoholism in Aboriginal communities as discriminatory. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Merkel warns Iran on sanctions Iran could face new sanctions if it does not show willingness to talk about its nuclear programme, the German chancellor says. |
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| Lower fares hit Aer Lingus hard Irish Airline Aer Lingus reports a three-fold increase in losses after it was forced to cut fares during the downturn. | |
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| Russia writer Mikhalkov, 96, dies Sergei Mikhalkov, the Russian who wrote the words of the Soviet and Russian national anthems, has died aged 96. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Merkel warns Iran on sanctions Iran could face new sanctions if it does not show willingness to talk about its nuclear programme, the German chancellor says. |
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| Iranian protesters 'not agents' There is no proof opposition leaders blamed for post-election unrest acted for foreign powers, Iran's supreme leader says. | |
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| Iraq Shia leader mourned in Iran The body of Abdul Aziz al-Hakim, a powerful Iraqi Shia Muslim leader, begins its journey from Tehran to Najaf in Iraq for burial. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Suicide bomb hits Pakistan border At least 17 people are killed and many more injured by a suspected bomb attack at Pakistan's border with Afghanistan, officials say. |
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| Young Guantanamo Afghan to sue US One of the youngest detainees to be held at Guantanamo Bay will sue the US government for compensation, his lawyers say. | |
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| Bollywood star 'wants IPL team' Bollywood actor Salman Khan is interested in buying a team in the India Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, IPL officials say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Record-breaking results in GCSEs Hundreds of thousands of teenagers celebrate as more than one in five GSCEs gets an A or A* grade. |
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| UK population now more than 61m The UK sees its biggest rise in population since 1962, despite overall migration levels falling 44%, official figures show. | |
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| Snooker pair in police bet probe Snooker players Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett are questioned by police over alleged irregular betting patterns. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | UK population now more than 61m The UK sees its biggest rise in population since 1962, despite overall migration levels falling 44%, official figures show. |
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| Tories continue welfare attacks The Tories say a growing number of people and families are trapped in a "vicious cycle" of welfare dependency. | |
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| Bank tax unworkable, says Clegg Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg queries the idea of a tax on banks to curb bonuses, saying it would probably be unworkable. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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| Record-breaking results in GCSEs Hundreds of thousands of teenagers celebrate as more than one in five GSCEs gets an A or A* grade. |
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| Sky's the limit for A* GCSE twins Twins, smart teenagers and unlikely success stories stun with their excellent GCSE results. | |
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| Poll dismay over Labour education A BBC Newsnight poll for a special edition of Newsnight tonight makes difficult reading for the government with 67% of respondents saying Labour has not delivered on its education promises. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Katona arrested in attack inquiry Former pop star Kerry Katona is arrested and bailed over an alleged attack at a business park in Warrington. |
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| Gay ex-soldier angry at pay-outs A lesbian who won a sexual harassment case against the Army says she is "disgusted" that some injured servicemen receive lower compensation payments. | |
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| Sex attack deportation man jailed A sex attacker who should have been deported at the end of his prison term is jailed again for carrying out further assaults. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Start date for new police chief The new chief constable of the PSNI, Matt Baggott, arrives in Northern Ireland next month to take up the post. |
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| Man remanded over McDaid murder A 28-year-old man is charged with the murder of Coleraine man Kevin McDaid and the attempted murder of another man. | |
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| Public pays tribute to Kennedy Books of condolence open in Belfast and Dublin on Thursday in memory of Senator Edward Kennedy. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Snooker pair in police bet probe Snooker players Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett are questioned by police over alleged irregular betting patterns. |
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| Family mourns for learner driver The family of a learner driver killed in a head-on crash in the Scottish Borders says she will be "deeply and sadly missed". | |
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| Keane not guilty of £2.3m fraud The former Livingston Football Club chairman Dominic Keane is cleared of carrying out a £2.3m fraud scheme. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Funeral of 200th soldier to die Thousands of mourners attend the funeral of the 200th UK soldier to die in the conflict in Afghanistan. |
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| Mother broke boy's leg with kick A mother who kicked her three-year-old son so hard she broke his leg receives a suspended prison sentence. | |
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| Coma boy responds to GCSE results A boy left critically injured after after being attacked in Majorca responds after getting his exam results says his mother. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Boeing 787 to make first flight The much-delayed Dreamliner plane should get its first test flight by the end of 2009, Boeing says. |
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| Support for tax to curb bonuses Lord Turner, the boss of the UK's financial watchdog, says he would happily consider a bank tax to prevent excessive bonuses. | |
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| Stanford executive pleads guilty James Davis, the former financial officer for Texas billionaire Sir Allen Stanford, pleads guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Dylan to release Christmas album Folk legend Bob Dylan will release his first album of Christmas songs, with royalties going to charity, his record label confirms. |
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| Celebrity crime writer Dunne dies Best-selling US writer Dominick Dunne dies aged 83 after losing his battle with bladder cancer, his actor son Griffin Dunne confirms. | |
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| Concert ban for Malaysian Muslims Malaysian Muslims will not be allowed to attend a concert by US hip-hop stars the Black Eyed Peas, officials say. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Climate protection 'to cost more' Protecting societies against impacts of climate change will be much more expensive than the UN believes, a study concludes. |
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| Australia discovers new dinosaur Australian palaeontologists discover a new species of dinosaur on a sheep farm in the northern state of Queensland. | |
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| Poachers threaten spider tortoise An illegal trade in exotic pets threatens to wipe out the northern Madagascar spider tortoise, a new survey has found. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Facebook changes privacy policy Social networking site Facebook has agreed to change its privacy policy as a result of negotiations with Canada's government. |
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| Mixed news for Xbox price changes Microsoft is to cut the price of its high-end Xbox 360 Elite console to £199.99 but raise that of the entry-level Arcade to £159.99. | |
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| 'Exploding' iPhones investigated A number of iPhone owners in France claim that their handsets have exploded, fuelling consumer group investigations. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | NHS told to be on alert for flu The NHS must remain "on top of its game" in the battle against swine flu, the chief medical officer says, despite the number of new cases falling. |
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| Genetic advance raises IVF hopes Researchers have found a potential way to correct an inherited disorder affecting thousands of women. | |
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| People drinking more 'by stealth' People are drinking more alcohol by "stealth" because of stronger wines and lager on sale in the UK, research suggests. | |
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| 1979: IRA bomb kills Lord Mountbatten The Queen's cousin, Lord Louis Mountbatten, is killed by a bomb blast on his boat in Ireland. | |||
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| 1979: Soldiers die in Warrenpoint massacre At least 18 British soldiers are killed in two booby-trap bomb attacks at Warrenpoint, South Down, close to the border with the Irish Republic. | |||
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| 1990: 'Guinness Four' guilty All four defendants in the marathon Guinness trial are found guilty. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - Champions League draw The draw for the group stage of the Champions League takes place at about 1700 BST, while four British clubs are in Uefa Europa League action. |
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| Everton agree deal to sign Distin Everton are set to sign defender Sylvain Distin from Portsmouth, with the Frenchman to undergo a medical on Thursday. | |
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| Huth and Tuncay set for Potters Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate confirms the club have accepted bids from Stoke City for defender Robert Huth and striker Tuncay. | |
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| Villa set to sign defender Dunne Aston Villa agree a fee with Manchester City for defender Richard Dunne. | |
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| Uefa to review Eduardo incident European football's governing body investigates an alleged dive by Arsenal striker Eduardo during the Gunners' Champions League qualifier win over Celtic. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live - Champions League draw The draw for the group stage of the Champions League takes place at about 1700 BST, while four British clubs are in Uefa Europa League action. |
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| Everton agree deal to sign Distin Everton are set to sign defender Sylvain Distin from Portsmouth, with the Frenchman to undergo a medical on Thursday. | |
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| Villa set to sign defender Dunne Aston Villa agree a fee with Manchester City for defender Richard Dunne. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Uefa to review Eduardo incident European football's governing body investigates an alleged dive by Arsenal striker Eduardo during the Gunners' Champions League qualifier win over Celtic. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Aston Villa v Rapid Vienna (0-1) Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's game between Aston Villa and Rapid Vienna in the Europa League. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Southampton 1-2 Birmingham Birmingham come from behind to beat League One side Southampton and book their place in the Carling Cup third round. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn close in on Chimbonda Blackburn confirm that Tottenham right-back Pascal Chimbonda is undergoing a medical at the club on Thursday afternoon. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Megson wants Nolan back at Bolton Bolton boss Gary Megson is keen to bring back Newcastle midfielder Kevin Nolan to the Reebok Stadium, on loan. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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| Hartlepool 1-2 Burnley (aet) Steven Fletcher grabs his first goals in a Burnley shirt to earn the Premier League side a come-from-behind Carling Cup win over League One Hartlepool. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Clubs await Champions League fate Five British clubs will discover their Champions League opponents when the draw for the group stages is made at 1645 BST on Thursday. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton agree deal to sign Distin Everton are set to sign defender Sylvain Distin from Portsmouth, with the Frenchman to undergo a medical on Thursday. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Amkar Perm v Fulham (1-3) Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's game between Amkar Perm and Fulham in the Europa League. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Leicester insist Fryatt will stay Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson says he has had no official approach for striker Matty Fryatt and insists he has no interest in selling him anyway. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Clubs await Champions League fate Five British clubs will discover their Champions League opponents when the draw for the group stages is made at 1645 BST on Thursday. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Villa set to sign defender Dunne Aston Villa agree a fee with Manchester City for defender Richard Dunne. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Clubs await Champions League fate Five British clubs will discover their Champions League opponents when the draw for the group stages is made at 1645 BST on Thursday. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Everton agree deal to sign Distin Everton are set to sign defender Sylvain Distin from Portsmouth, with the Frenchman to undergo a medical on Thursday. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Huth and Tuncay set for Potters Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate confirms the club have accepted bids from Stoke City for defender Robert Huth and striker Tuncay. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Bruce expects Sunderland business Sunderland manager Steve Bruce reveals there could be transfer movement at the Stadium of Light before the end of the transfer window. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Doncaster 1-5 Tottenham Tottenham continue their superb start to the season as they cruise into the third round of the Carling Cup. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Millwall and Hammers slam racism Millwall and West Ham condemn the racial abuse from fans during Tuesday's troublesome Carling Cup second-round tie at Upton Park. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Wigan Cup exit enrages Martinez Wigan boss Roberto Martinez is left fuming after his side are thrashed 4-1 by Blackpool to go out of the Carling Cup. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Wolves 0-0 Swindon (6-5 pens) Swindon captain Gordon Greer misses the crucial spot-kick as Premier League Wolves edge their League One opponents 6-5 on penalties in the Carling Cup. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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| Reading 1-2 Barnsley Daniel Bogdanovic scores from the spot in injury time to give Barnsley a morale boosting Carling Cup win. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool 4-1 Wigan Wigan are dumped out of the Carling Cup as Championship side Blackpool run rampant at Bloomfield Road. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City 0-2 Carlisle Goals from Scott Dobie and Gary Madine see Carlisle overcome Championship side Bristol City in the Carling Cup. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Etuhu confident of Premier push Kelvin Etuhu says Cardiff City can mount a realistic Premier League bid after continuing their unbeaten start to the season with another Carling Cup win. |
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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 v Man City Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's game between Crystal Palace and Manchester City in the Carling Cup. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Dickov set for Derby County deal Derby County are on the verge of finalising a deal to sign veteran Leicester City striker Paul Dickov, BBC Radio Derby understands. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster 1-5 Tottenham Tottenham continue their superb start to the season as they cruise into the third round of the Carling Cup. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Peterborough 2-1 Ipswich A penalty save from Peterborough keeper Joe Lewis helps see his side into the Carling Cup third round. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Huth and Tuncay set for Potters Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate confirms the club have accepted bids from Stoke City for defender Robert Huth and striker Tuncay. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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| Megson wants Nolan back at Bolton Bolton boss Gary Megson is keen to bring back Newcastle midfielder Kevin Nolan to the Reebok Stadium, on loan. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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| Nottm Forest 2-1 Middlesbrough (aet) Radoslaw Majewski's first Nottingham Forest goal sees the east Midlands club progress to the Carling Cup third round for the first time in five years. |
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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 2-1 Leicester Chris Brown scores twice as Preston make it through to the third round of the Carling Cup at the expense of Championship rivals Leicester. |
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| QPR | |
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 | QPR sign Arsenal striker Simpson Queen's Park Rangers sign Arsenal striker Jay Simpson on a season-long loan deal. |
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| READING | |
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| Reading 1-2 Barnsley Daniel Bogdanovic scores from the spot in injury time to give Barnsley a morale boosting Carling Cup win. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Jeffers transfer-listed by Owls Sheffield Wednesday place striker Francis Jeffers on the transfer list, following his red card on Tuesday. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Defender Bromby holds Leeds talks Leeds United have a bid accepted by Sheffield United for centre-back Leigh Bromby, BBC Radio Leeds understands. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Trundle in shock Swansea return Ex-Swansea striker Lee Trundle is returning to the club on loan while Adebayo Akinfenwa could return permanently. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Smith completes switch to Pompey Watford accept an offer from Portsmouth for striker Tommy Smith, hours after agreeing a deal for the 29-year-old with Reading. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Brunt agrees new West Brom deal West Bromwich Albion winger Chris Brunt agrees a new three-year deal with the club holding option of an extra year. |
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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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 | Saints hit by Murty knee injury Southampton defender Graeme Murty faces a long spell out with a knee injury after being carried off on a stretcher in the Carling Cup defeat to Birmingham City. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Grassi delight at Aberdeen deal Former Parma defender Davide Grassi is relishing the prospect of making his Aberdeen debut after signing a one-year deal at Pittodrie. |
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| CELTIC | |
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| Uefa to review Eduardo incident European football's governing body investigates an alleged dive by Arsenal striker Eduardo during the Gunners' Champions League qualifier win over Celtic. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Casalinuovo joins Raith on loan Raith Rovers sign Dundee United's Argentine striker Damian Casalinuovo on a month's loan. |
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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 2-1 Hamilton Accies Ross County outplay Premier League opponents Hamilton to reach the third round of the the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Hearts looking to win back pride Csaba Laszlo wants Hearts to perform better against Dinamo Zagreb in their Europa League qualifier. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibernian 3-0 Brechin City Hibernian ease past Brechin in the second round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Kilmarnock 3-1 Morton Conor Sammon's double helps Killie ease into the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup at Morton's expense. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Jutkiewicz agrees Well loan deal Motherwell's new striker Lukas Jutkiewicz says he aims to make an impact in the SPL during his six-month loan from Everton. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Live - Champions League draw The draw for the group stage of the Champions League takes place at about 1700 BST, while four British clubs are in Uefa Europa League action. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | Ayr United 0-2 St Mirren St Mirren move into the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup at Ayr's expense. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness CT 4-0 Albion Rovers Three first-half goals help ease Inverness into the third round of the Co-Operative Insurance Cup with a comfortable win over Albion Rovers. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | South Africa stick by Bryce Moon Bryce Moon is included in the latest South Africa squad despite being charged with culpable homicide. |
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| Monaco's Gakpe makes Togo switch Monaco midfielder Serge Gakpe decides to play for Togo as he tries to relaunch his international career. | |
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| Loan deal at Malaga for Nsofor Nigeria striker Victor Obinna Nsofor joins Spanish club Malaga on a season-long loan from Italy's Inter Milan. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sri Lanka take charge in Colombo New Zealand trail by 257 runs at 159-5 after the second day of the first Test with Sri Lanka in Colombo. |
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| Ireland v England latest score England take on Ireland in a one-day international in Belfast in their first match since regaining the Ashes. | |
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| England host Pakistan v Australia Australia's tour of Pakistan, postponed because of security fears, will now be held in England in 2010. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Quins squad backs banned Williams Tom Williams, banned for faking a blood injury, has the total support of his team-mates, says Harlequins captain Will Skinner. |
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| Flood has November return in mind Leicester fly-half Toby Flood is targeting November for his return to action after suffering a ruptured left Achilles in last season's Heineken Cup semi-final. | |
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| Pienaar starts against Wallabies In a surprise move, Ruan Pienaar replaces Frans Steyn at full-back for South Africa's Tri-Nations clash with Australia in Perth on Saturday. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Wolves boosted by Higham return Warrington hooker Jon Clarke is ruled out of Saturday's Challenge Cup final but Mickey Higham could make a shock return. |
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| Warrior Hock hit by two-year ban Wigan Warriors and England forward Gareth Hock is suspended for two years after two urine samples test positive for cocaine. | |
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| Hull pair handed two-match bans Hull duo Jordan Tansey and Danny Tickle are both banned for two matches and fined £300 after being found guilty of dangerous tackles. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Robson creates shock at US Open Former Wimbledon junior champion Laura Robson causes a surprise in US Open qualifying by beating Stephanie Foretz, ranked 332 places above her. |
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| Murray seeded second for US Open Britain's Andy Murray is seeded second for the US Open, which begins on 31 August in New York. | |
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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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| GOLF | |
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 | The Barclays leaderboard The first of four events in the US Tour's end-of-season play-offs is under way at Liberty National in New Jersey. |
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| Johnnie Walker Championship leaderboard Leading scores from the European Tour event at Gleneagles in Scotland. | |
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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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| 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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| Renault plan to reintroduce Kers Renault intend to reintroduce the Kers system onto their car for the Italian Grand Prix on 13 September. | |
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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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 | Renault plan to reintroduce Kers Renault intend to reintroduce the Kers system onto their car for the Italian Grand Prix on 13 September. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Cloud dismissive of Woods' bid Tavoris Cloud says Clinton Woods' greater experience will count for little when the two meet for the IBF light-heavyweight title in America on Friday. |
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| Harrison signs for Prizefighter Former Olympic champion Audley Harrison and current British champion Danny Williams sign up for the latest heavyweight Prizefighter event. | |
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| Legend Ali pays Hatton gym visit Three-time heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali spends the second day of his UK tour visiting Ricky Hatton at the fighter's Manchester gym. | |
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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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| African athletes flee from hotel Scottish Athletics confirms that four Ethiopian athletes have absconded ahead of Wednesday's Falkirk Cup event in Grangemouth. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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| Snooker pair in police bet probe Snooker players Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett are questioned by police over alleged irregular betting patterns. |
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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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| 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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 | Armstrong announces squad debut Lance Armstrong's new cycling squad Team Radio Shack will make its debut at the 2010 Tour Down Under in January. |
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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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 | Goodison wins first World title Olympic sailing champion Paul Goodison wins his first World Championship title after clinching gold at the Laser Worlds in Canada. |
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| Young sailor sets global record A 17-year-old sailor becomes the youngest person to sail solo around the globe after entering UK waters, his team says. | |
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| British double fail in World semi Olympic bronze medallists Steve Rowbotham and Matthew Wells are knocked out of the World Championship semi-finals on day five in Poznan. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Lily Allen, Rafa Benitez and all your top football chants |
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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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| Ten to Tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Ireland v England latest score England take on Ireland in a one-day international in Belfast in their first match since regaining the Ashes. |
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| Institute 1-2 Linfield Linfield secure a vital three points against Institute at Drumahoe. | |
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| Glenavon 3-2 Cliftonville Glenavon twice come from a goal down to beat Cliftonville 3-2 at Mourneview Park. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Live - Champions League draw The draw for the group stage of the Champions League takes place at about 1700 BST, while four British clubs are in Uefa Europa League action. |
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| Snooker pair in police bet probe Snooker players Stephen Maguire and Jamie Burnett are questioned by police over alleged irregular betting patterns. | |
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| Uefa to review Eduardo incident European football's governing body investigates an alleged dive by Arsenal striker Eduardo during the Gunners' Champions League qualifier win over Celtic. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Trundle in shock Swansea return Ex-Swansea striker Lee Trundle is returning to the club on loan while Adebayo Akinfenwa could return permanently. |
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| Etuhu confident of Premier push Kelvin Etuhu says Cardiff City can mount a realistic Premier League bid after continuing their unbeaten start to the season with another Carling Cup win. | |
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| Halfpenny picked to face Saints Wales and Lions wing Leigh Halfpenny returns to the Cardiff Blues side for Friday's pre-season game with Northampton. | |
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