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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Kennedy tributes at funeral Mass Guests hear tributes to long-standing US Senator Edward Kennedy at his funeral Mass in a basilica in Boston. |
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| Afghan's Karzai extends poll lead President Hamid Karzai extends his lead over his main rival in the Afghan presidential election, official results show. | |
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| India loses Moon satellite links All communication links with the only Indian satellite orbiting the moon are lost, India's space agency says. | |
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| Police 'sorry' for kidnap blunder Police in the US apologise for missing an earlier opportunity to find kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard, who was freed this week. | |
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| Two peacekeepers seized in Sudan Two members of the UN/African Union peacekeeping force have been kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region, officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Two peacekeepers seized in Sudan Two members of the UN/African Union peacekeeping force have been kidnapped in Sudan's Darfur region, officials say. |
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| Ethiopia 'seizes' town in Somalia Ethiopian troops have seized control of Belet Wayne, a strategic town in Somalia, eyewitnesses say. | |
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| Zuma appeals to Zimbabwe rivals South Africa's President Jacob Zuma urges Zimbabwe's political rivals to work together if they are to get foreign aid. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Kennedy tributes at funeral Mass Guests hear tributes to long-standing US Senator Edward Kennedy at his funeral Mass in a basilica in Boston. |
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| Police 'sorry' for kidnap blunder Police in the US apologise for missing an earlier opportunity to find kidnap victim Jaycee Lee Dugard, who was freed this week. | |
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| Jackson death ruled as homicide Michael Jackson's death was homicide, primarily caused by the anaesthetic Propofol, a coroner confirms. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | N Korea frees S Korea fishermen North Korea frees four South Korean fishermen and their boat, held since last month, the South Korean Coast Guard says. |
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| Voters wooed on eve of Japan poll Candidates across Japan make final appeals ahead of Sunday's election, which is expected to herald a rare change of power. | |
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| Suu Kyi visitor tells of 'sorrow' The US man who swam to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi in Burma has spoken of his sorrow that his action led to her arrest. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Megrahi backs Lockerbie inquiry The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing gives his backing to calls for a public inquiry into the 1988 atrocity. |
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| Dutch sailor girl put under care A Dutch court puts a 13-year-old girl under care, stalling her bid to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. | |
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| Guantanamo inmates' Portugal move Two Syrian nationals held at the US detention centre in Guantanamo Bay are transferred to Portugal. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Thousands mourn Iraqi Shia leader Thousands of Iraqi Shias turn out to mourn the influential leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim at his funeral procession in Baghdad. |
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| Megrahi backs Lockerbie inquiry The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing gives his backing to calls for a public inquiry into the 1988 atrocity. | |
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| UAE 'seizes N Korea arms cargo' The United Arab Emirates seizes a ship illegally carrying North Korean weapons bound for Iran, UN diplomatic sources say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Afghan's Karzai extends poll lead President Hamid Karzai extends his lead over his main rival in the Afghan presidential election, official results show. |
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| India loses Moon satellite links All communication links with the only Indian satellite orbiting the moon are lost, India's space agency says. | |
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| Curbs on nuclear scientist lifted A Pakistani court lifts the final curbs on disgraced nuclear scientist Dr AQ Khan allowing him total freedom of movement. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Brown hints at Afghan troop rise Gordon Brown paves the way for more UK troops to be sent to Afghanistan, during a surprise visit to the country. |
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| Megrahi backs Lockerbie inquiry The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing gives his backing to calls for a public inquiry into the 1988 atrocity. | |
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| Hero's welcome for young sailor Teenage sailor Mike Perham returns from his round-the-world voyage to a hero's welcome in Portsmouth. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Brown hints at Afghan troop rise Gordon Brown paves the way for more UK troops to be sent to Afghanistan, during a surprise visit to the country. |
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| Brown warned over benefit plans The government could face a backbench rebellion over proposals to reduce money available through housing benefit by up to £15 a week. | |
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| Iceland to pay back Icesave cash The Icelandic parliament votes in favour of repaying more than $5bn (£3bn) to the governments of the UK and the Netherlands. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Bright pupils 'miss out' on place About 40,000 well-qualified school leavers are likely to be turned away from university this year, a think tank warns. |
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| Families miss free school meals A fifth of low-income families are not aware they could claim for free school meals, suggests a survey. | |
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| More parents pay for appeals help A growing number of parents in England and Wales are using legal advice to get children into their preferred state school. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Hero's welcome for young sailor Teenage sailor Mike Perham returns from his round-the-world voyage to a hero's welcome in Portsmouth. |
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| Man shot dead at wheel of a car The killing of a driver found shot dead at the wheel of his car in Sheffield is described as a "planned assassination" by a senior police officer. | |
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| Oasis split as Noel quits group Noel Gallagher announces he is leaving rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Bomb found close to city schools A "crude but viable device" is removed by the Army after being discovered on a pavement near a school in Armagh. |
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| Car is found in harbour by diver A car is found in Ardglass harbour following a report that a red Skoda was seen going into the water on Saturday morning. | |
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| Child abduction attempt in city Two boys, aged five and seven, are the target of a child abduction attempt in Londonderry. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Megrahi backs Lockerbie inquiry The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing gives his backing to calls for a public inquiry into the 1988 atrocity. |
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| Hundreds attend soldier's funeral More than a thousand mourners turn out to pay their last respects to a Clackmannanshire soldier killed in Afghanistan. | |
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| Poet named Edinburgh comedy king This year's Edinburgh Fringe comedy award is won by Tim Key for his poetry and variety show The Slutcracker. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Police chief's suicide law worry A chief constable says any change in the law on suicide must not become a way for families to exploit elderly relatives. |
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| Henson on indefinite unpaid leave Further doubt is cast on Gavin Henson's future as BBC Sport Wales understands he is on is unpaid, indefinite leave from the Ospreys. | |
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| Safety drives over bank holiday Rescue services issue a "safety first" message for those enjoying the outdoors over the bank holiday weekend across Wales. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Iceland to pay back Icesave cash The Icelandic parliament votes in favour of repaying more than $5bn (£3bn) to the governments of the UK and the Netherlands. |
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| Argentine farmers resume strikes Argentine farmers resume strikes as part of a bitter dispute with the government over taxes on soya bean exports. | |
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| China signs deal to sell iPhones Mobile operator China Unicom signs a deal with Apple to launch the iPhone into the world's largest mobile phone market. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson death ruled as homicide Michael Jackson's death was homicide, primarily caused by the anaesthetic Propofol, a coroner confirms. |
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| Oasis split as Noel quits group Noel Gallagher announces he is leaving rock band Oasis because he can no longer work with his brother Liam. | |
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| Wire writer says adverts kill TV The creator of highly-acclaimed hard-hitting TV drama The Wire has said television can only be worthwhile when freed from the constraints of advertising. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | India loses Moon satellite links All communication links with the only Indian satellite orbiting the moon are lost, India's space agency says. |
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| Space shuttle lifts off for ISS Nasa launches the US shuttle Discovery for a mission to the International Space Station with seven astronauts on board. | |
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| Single molecule's stunning image Researchers have imaged single molecules in unprecedented detail, showing the chemical bonds that hold them together. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Olympic aim to get Britons online The UK's Digital Champion Martha Lane Fox lays out a challenge to those already online to train those not on the internet. |
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| Apple denies 'exploding' iPhones iPhones that reportedly "exploded" in France were not due to overheating batteries as had been suggested, Apple says. | |
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| File-sharers' TV tastes revealed Millions of television viewers are now using file-sharing services to illegally download TV programmes, research shows. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | UN warns over swine flu in birds The discovery of swine flu in turkeys in Chile raises concerns about the spread of the virus, a UN agency warns. |
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| Soluble fibre 'effective for IBS' A soluble fibre supplement should be the first line of attack in treating irritable bowel syndrome, experts say. | |
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| English turn to booze on holiday English holidaymakers consume an average of eight alcoholic drinks a day during their summer break, a government survey suggests. | |
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| 1965: Gemini V returns to Earth Two American astronauts splash down safely in the Atlantic after setting a space endurance record. | |||
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| 1950: British troops arrive in Korea British troops arrive in Korea to bolster the US presence there. | |||
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| 2005: Hurricane Katrina hits New Orleans Hurricane Katrina lashes New Orleans with high winds and hard rain, cutting power and flooding homes. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - Saturday football Five matches are under way in the Premier League with Man Utd v Arsenal to come this evening, after Chelsea beat Burnley. |
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| Fisichella on shock Belgium pole Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella lands pole for the Belgian GP while stuttering championship leader Jenson Button will start in 14th. | |
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| Australia 25-32 South Africa World champions South Africa maintain their grip on the Tri-Nations with an impressive win over Australia in Perth. | |
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| Huddersfield 16-25 Warrington Warrington beat Huddersfield at Wembley to win the Challenge Cup for the first time since 1974. | |
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| Bahrain set to start 2010 season Bahrain replaces Australia as the opening race of the 2010 Formula 1 season, according to a leaked provisional calendar. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live text - Saturday football Five matches are under way in the Premier League with Man Utd v Arsenal to come this evening, after Chelsea beat Burnley. |
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| Chelsea 3-0 Burnley Chelsea crush Burnley to secure maximum points in their opening four games and climb to the top of the Premier League. | |
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| Live text - Scottish Premier League Champions Rangers host bottom of the table Hamilton, Aberdeen take on Motherwell, St Mirren visit Rugby Park and Dundee Utd go head-to-head with Falkirk. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Man Utd v Arsenal Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Man Utd and Arsenal in the Premier League. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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| Aston Villa v Fulham Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Aston Villa and Fulham in the Premier League. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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| Tottenham v Birmingham Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Tottenham and Birmingham in the Premier League. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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| Blackburn v West Ham Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Blackburn and West Ham in the Premier League. |
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| BOLTON | |
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| Bolton v Liverpool Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Bolton and Liverpool in the Premier League. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Chelsea 3-0 Burnley Chelsea crush Burnley to secure maximum points in their opening four games and climb to the top of the Premier League. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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| Chelsea 3-0 Burnley Chelsea crush Burnley to secure maximum points in their opening four games and climb to the top of the Premier League. |
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| EVERTON | |
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| Everton v Wigan Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Everton and Wigan in the Premier League. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Aston Villa v Fulham Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Aston Villa and Fulham in the Premier League. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Wolves 1-1 Hull City Wolverhampton Wanderers come from behind to draw with Hull and secure their first home point of the season. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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| Bolton v Liverpool Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Bolton and Liverpool in the Premier League. |
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| > More news on Liverpool |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Portsmouth v Man City Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Portsmouth and Man City in the Premier League. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd v Arsenal Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Man Utd and Arsenal in the Premier League. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Portsmouth v Man City Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Portsmouth and Man City in the Premier League. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke 1-0 Sunderland Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Stoke and Sunderland in the Premier League. |
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| > More news on Stoke |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Stoke 1-0 Sunderland Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Stoke and Sunderland in the Premier League. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Tottenham v Birmingham Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Tottenham and Birmingham in the Premier League. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Blackburn v West Ham Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Blackburn and West Ham in the Premier League. |
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| > More news on West Ham United |
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| WIGAN | |
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| Everton v Wigan Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Everton and Wigan in the Premier League. |
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| WOLVES | |
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| Wolves 1-1 Hull City Wolverhampton Wanderers come from behind to draw with Hull and secure their first home point of the season. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley v Reading Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Barnsley and Reading in the Championship. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| Blackpool v Coventry Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Blackpool and Coventry in the Championship. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City v Middlesbrough Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Bristol City and Middlesbrough in the Championship. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Doncaster Rov 2-0 Cardiff City Doncaster Rovers secure their first Championship win of the season as lacklustre Cardiff lose their unbeaten record. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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| Blackpool v Coventry Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Blackpool and Coventry in the Championship. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Crystal Palace 0-2 Man City Carlos Tevez scores his first goal for Manchester City in a comfortable victory over Crystal Palace in the Carling Cup. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Nottm Forest 3-2 Derby Nottingham Forest survive a second-half fight-back by Derby to emerge victorious in a five-goal thriller. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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| Doncaster Rov 2-0 Cardiff City Doncaster Rovers secure their first Championship win of the season as lacklustre Cardiff lose their unbeaten record. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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| Ipswich v Preston Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Ipswich and Preston in the Championship. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Bristol City v Middlesbrough Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Bristol City and Middlesbrough in the Championship. |
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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 3-2 Derby Nottingham Forest survive a second-half fight-back by Derby to emerge victorious in a five-goal thriller. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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| Plymouth v Sheff Wed Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Plymouth and Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship. |
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| PRESTON | |
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| Ipswich v Preston Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Ipswich and Preston in the Championship. |
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| QPR | |
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| Scunthorpe v QPR Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Scunthorpe and Queens Park Rangers in the Championship. |
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| READING | |
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| Barnsley v Reading Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Barnsley and Reading in the Championship. |
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| > More news on Reading |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Plymouth v Sheff Wed Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Plymouth and Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship. |
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| > More news on Sheff Wed |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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| Sheff Utd v West Brom Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Sheffield United and West Brom in the Championship. |
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| > More news on Sheff Utd |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea City 1-1 Watford Match report will appear here. |
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| WATFORD | |
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| Swansea City 1-1 Watford Match report will appear here. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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| Sheff Utd v West Brom Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Sheffield United and West Brom in the Championship. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Tranmere v Charlton Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's League One game between Tranmere and Charlton. |
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| NORWICH | |
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| Hartlepool v Norwich Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's League One game between Hartlepool and Norwich. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Stockport v Southampton Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's League One game between Stockport and Southampton. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Aberdeen 0-0 Motherwell Aberdeen and Motherwell play out a lively goalless draw in the Scottish Premier League with a share of chances for both sides. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Mowbray warns of tough Euro draw Celtic's Tony Mowbray says facing Hamburg, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Rapid Vienna in the Europe League is a difficult task. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee United 2-1 Falkirk Dundee United ease to victory over Falkirk at Tannadice in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Dundee United 2-1 Falkirk Dundee United ease to victory over Falkirk at Tannadice in the Scottish Premier League. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Rangers 4-1 Hamilton Accies Two goals a piece from Steven Whittaker and Kris Boyd give Rangers victory over Hamilton. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Laszlo to seek talks with Romanov Manager Csaba Laszlo says he has no intention of leaving Hearts and wants to avoid a war of words with owner Vladimir Romanov. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibernian v Celtic (Sun) Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Hibernian and Celtic in the Scottish Premier League |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Kilmarnock 1-2 St Mirren Stephen McGinn scores twice as St Mirren come from a goal behind to defeat Kilmarnock. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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| Aberdeen 0-0 Motherwell Aberdeen and Motherwell play out a lively goalless draw in the Scottish Premier League with a share of chances for both sides. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Rangers 4-1 Hamilton Accies Doubles from Steven Whittaker and Kris Boyd give Rangers victory over visitors Hamilton. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Kilmarnock 1-2 St Mirren Stephen McGinn scores twice as St Mirren come from a goal behind to defeat Kilmarnock. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness CT v Ross County Team news ahead of Saturday's First Division match at the Caledonian Stadium. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Sunderland snap up Lyon's Mensah Sunderland sign Ghana defender John Mensah from French side Lyon on a season-long loan deal. |
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| Barcelona seal Super Cup triumph Pedro's extra-time goal earns Barcelona a 1-0 European Super Cup triumph over Shakhtar Donetsk in Monaco. | |
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| Mulumbu agrees new Baggies deal West Brom midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu signs a two-year contract to remain at the Hawthorns. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Sri Lanka poised to defeat Kiwis Kumar Sangakkara hits his 20th Test century as Sri Lanka close on victory over New Zealand in the second Test in Colombo. |
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| England primed for Twenty20 test England renew their rivalry with Australia in a Twenty20 international at Old Trafford on Sunday. | |
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| Australia ease to win over Scots David Hussey hits a century in Australia's 189-run victory over Scotland in their one-day international in Edinburgh. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Henson on indefinite unpaid leave Further doubt is cast on Gavin Henson's future as BBC Sport Wales understands he is on is unpaid, indefinite leave from the Ospreys. |
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| Australia 25-32 South Africa World champions South Africa maintain their grip on the Tri-Nations with an impressive win over Australia in Perth. | |
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| Harlequins chairman stands down Harlequins chairman Charles Jillings resigns after accepting ultimate responsibility for the 'Bloodgate' affair at the club. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Huddersfield 16-25 Warrington Warrington beat Huddersfield at Wembley to win the Challenge Cup for the first time since 1974. |
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| Carnegie Challenge Cup final forum Live BBC coverage of the Carnegie Challenge Cup final between Huddersfield Giants and Warrington Wolves (UK users only) | |
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| Challenge Cup final as it happened Michael Monaghan inspires Warrington to their first Challenge Cup final victory in 35 years after beating Huddersfield 25-16 at Wembley. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Roddick questions Twitter ruling Andy Roddick describes attempts at the US Open to regulate players' Twitter updates as "lame". |
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| McEnroe tips Murray for US Open John McEnroe believes the US Open is Andy Murray's to win and says the British number one should be hungrier than his rivals as he is yet to win a grand slam. | |
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| Robson trailing as rain arrives British teenager Laura Robson loses the first set to Eva Hrdinova before rain stops play in the final round of US Open qualifying. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | The Barclays leaderboard The leaderboard from the USPGA Tour event at the Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey. |
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| Lawrie maintains Gleneagles lead Scotland's Paul Lawrie shoots a second-round 69 stay in front at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles. | |
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| Johnnie Walker Championship leaderboard Leading scores from the European Tour event at Gleneagles in Scotland. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Fisichella on shock Belgium pole Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella lands pole for the Belgian GP while stuttering championship leader Jenson Button will start in 14th. |
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| Capirossi extends Suzuki contract Loris Capirossi signs a new one-year deal with the Rizla Suzuki MotoGP team, meaning Australia's Chris Vermeulen will lose his ride for next year. | |
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| Crash ends Raikkonen's WRC debut Kimi Raikkonen's debut in the World Rally Championship comes to an end after a crash on stage 19 of the Rally Finland. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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| Fisichella on shock Belgium pole Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella lands pole for the Belgian GP while stuttering championship leader Jenson Button will start in 14th. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Cloud win foils Woods title hopes Sheffield's Clinton Woods fails in his bid to win a light-heavyweight world title for the third time as Tavoris Cloud takes the vacant IBF belt. |
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| Sport Wales' take on women's boxing Sport Wales' Lisa Rogers takes a look at the progress of women's boxing in the wake of the decision to include it at the 2012 London Olympics with ex-world champion Jane Couch offering her thoughts. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt sets searing pace in Zurich Usain Bolt wins the 100m in at the Golden League meeting in Zurich in a time of 9.81 seconds. |
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| Isinbayeva sets pole vault record Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva goes some way to making up for her World Championships disaster by setting a pole vault world record in Zurich. | |
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| Idowu & Ennis set for Gateshead Newly-crowned world champions Phillips Idowu and Jessica Ennis are among the competitors in a star-studded British Grand Prix at Gateshead on Monday. | |
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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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 | GB men's four win gold at Worlds Great Britain's men's four take gold and there is a surprise silver for sculler Katherine Grainger at the World Championships in Poland. |
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| Britain win two golds at Worlds Paralympic champion sculler Tom Aggar and the mixed coxed four win gold for Great Britain at the World Championships in Poland. | |
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| England to face Germany in final England's men will face world and Olympic champions Germany when they contest their first EuroHockey Nations final for 22 years on Sunday. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog The Tees Mouth introduces his six-point plan to combat diving in football |
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| Sport quotes of the week Lily Allen, Rafa Benitez and all your top football chants | |
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| Ten to Tackle - Ashes special How much do you remember about England's win at The Oval? | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Results: Carling Premiership Full-time scores from the league fixtures at Stangmore Park and Windsor Park. |
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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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| Villa set to sign defender Dunne Aston Villa agree a fee with Manchester City for defender Richard Dunne. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Live text - Scottish Premier League Champions Rangers host bottom of the table Hamilton, Aberdeen take on Motherwell, St Mirren visit Rugby Park and Dundee Utd go head-to-head with Falkirk. |
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| Live video - BBC Scotland Sportscene Watch live TV coverage from BBC Scotland (UK users only) | |
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| Killie's Kyle to miss Scots games A cartilage injury rules Kilmarnock's Kevin Kyle for up to four weeks, meaning he will miss Scotland's upcoming World Cup qualifiers. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Doncaster Rov 2-0 Cardiff City Doncaster Rovers secure their first Championship win of the season as lacklustre Cardiff lose their unbeaten record. |
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| Swansea City 1-1 Watford Match report will appear here. | |
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| Forest Green 0-2 Wrexham Wrexham secured their first away win for five months as a Wes Baynes double earned Dean Saunders' men a comfortable victory at Forest Green Rovers. | |
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