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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Blast kills top Afghan official Afghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence is among at least 22 people killed in a suicide attack east of Kabul, officials say. |
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| Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia A powerful earthquake has struck off the Indonesian island of Java, killing at least 33 people and injuring scores more. | |
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| We are all mutants say scientists We all have at least 100 new mutations in our DNA, according to research published in the journal Current Biology. | |
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| EU plans to admit more refugees The European Commission wants to allow more refugees fleeing war and poverty into the EU - partly to curb illegal immigration. | |
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| Mexico lashed by Hurricane Jimena Hurricane Jimena lashes Mexico's Baja California peninsula with heavy rain and winds, forcing residents to take refuge. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Nigerian 'trained in Afghanistan' A member of the Nigerian sect behind July's Islamist uprising confesses to training in Afghanistan, police say. |
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| Canada SA refugee ruling 'racist' South Africa says a Canadian decision to grant refugee status to a white South African who was repeatedly stabbed is "racist". | |
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| EU plans to admit more refugees The European Commission wants to allow more refugees fleeing war and poverty into the EU - partly to curb illegal immigration. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Mexico lashed by Hurricane Jimena Hurricane Jimena lashes Mexico's Baja California peninsula with heavy rain and winds, forcing residents to take refuge. |
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| LA firefighters 'making progress' California firefighters make progress overnight in their battle against the huge wildfire blazing north of Los Angeles. | |
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| Online politics reserved for rich Online civic engagement remains in the hands of richer, better educated Americans, a US study finds. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Deadly earthquake hits Indonesia A powerful earthquake has struck off the Indonesian island of Java, killing at least 33 people and injuring scores more. |
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| Reporters describe N Korea ordeal Two US journalists jailed for illegally entering North Korea speak out about what happened, saying they were arrested on Chinese soil. | |
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| Wife of Taiwan's ex-leader jailed The wife of Taiwan's former president, Chen Shui-bian, has been sentenced to a year in jail for perjury. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU plans to admit more refugees The European Commission wants to allow more refugees fleeing war and poverty into the EU - partly to curb illegal immigration. |
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| Arabs charged over Dutch cartoon An Arab organisation is to be put on trial in the Netherlands over a cartoon deemed offensive to Jews, prosecutors say. | |
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| Denmark deports group of Iraqis Denmark deports 22 Iraqi asylum seekers, saying they do not face persecution - but a support group is outraged. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iraq bank raiders to be hanged Four security force members are given death sentences for a bank robbery in Baghdad in which eight guards were killed. |
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| No bomber release cover-up - PM Prime Minister Gordon Brown says there was "no conspiracy, no cover-up" over the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber. | |
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| Iran 'has new nuclear proposal' Iran says it is ready to resume talks with world powers after drawing up a new nuclear plan, media reports say. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Blast kills top Afghan official Afghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence is among at least 22 people killed in a suicide attack east of Kabul, officials say. |
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| Pakistani religion minister shot Pakistan's minister for religious affairs is wounded and his driver killed in an attack in Islamabad. | |
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| India leader's helicopter missing Fears grow for the chief minister of India's Andhra Pradesh state after his helicopter goes missing. | |
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| UK | |
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 | No bomber release cover-up - PM Prime Minister Gordon Brown says there was "no conspiracy, no cover-up" over the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber. |
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| Women aid lorry strangling probe Several former partners of a lorry driver suspected of killing a nine-year-old girl provide police with information. | |
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| Boys 'wanted to blow up school' Two teenage boys planned to blow up their school on the 10th anniversary of the Columbine tragedy, a court hears. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| No bomber release cover-up - PM Prime Minister Gordon Brown says there was "no conspiracy, no cover-up" over the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber. |
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| Pay armed forces more, Clegg says The worst-paid members of the armed forces should get an immediate £6,000 pay rise to help boost morale, the Lib Dems say. | |
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| BNP member rules case adjourned A legal case against the BNP about ethnic restrictions on its membership has been adjourned for six weeks at a London court. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Teachers' workloads 'not reduced' Reforms aimed at easing teachers' burdens have been undermined by new initiatives, research says. |
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| Brown expands youth jobs scheme The government is pledging a further 85,000 'opportunities' to help get young people into work, in industries such as in retail, tourism and hospitality. | |
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| UK teenage girls 'worst drunks' An international report finds young teenagers in the UK, particularly girls, have high rates of drunkenness. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Boys 'wanted to blow up school' Two teenage boys planned to blow up their school on the 10th anniversary of the Columbine tragedy, a court hears. |
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| Killer studies to drive black cab A man with paranoid schizophrenia who killed his wife nine years ago is given permission to study "the knowledge" in his bid to become a black cab driver. | |
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| TV presenter jailed for two years A former BBC TV presenter who hit a teenager with a wooden pole outside a Birmingham bar is jailed for two years. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Giants trialist 'attacked dealer' An ice-hockey player accused of trying to attack a drug dealer is granted permission to travel to Latvia for a family wedding. |
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| Second night of city disturbances Three people are arrested after a second night of disturbances at an interface in east Belfast on Tuesday. | |
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| £1,000 payment for flood victims People whose homes were severely damaged by recent flooding are urged to contact their local council to apply for an emergency payment. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Labour bomber stance 'ridiculous' First Minister Alex Salmond hits out at Labour's "absolutely ridiculous" position over the release of the Lockerbie bomber. |
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| Man set on fire by woman and girl A woman and teenage girl who poured petrol over a 53-year-old man then set him alight are convicted of attempted murder. | |
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| Pet store chain in administration The Rosyth-based Acorn Pet Centres go into administration, with 11 stores closing immediately. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Facebook 'chat-up before murder' A murder jury is told that a man accused his partner of chatting up men on Facebook an hour before he allegedly strangled her. |
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| Woman dies after train hits car A woman believed to be in her 80s dies after a test train hits a car on a level crossing on a minor road. | |
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| Driving ban for singer's mother The mother of Sound of Music star Connie Fisher is banned from driving after refusing to provide a breath test. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | German car scrappage scheme ends Government funding for the German car scrap scheme runs out, marking an end to a scheme that has boosted car sales. |
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| BP in 'giant' new oil discovery Oil giant BP says it has made a "giant" new oil discovery in its fields in the Gulf of Mexico, sending its shares higher. | |
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| Pledge to end 'bank bonus party' European finance ministers pledge to end the culture of excessive bonuses for 'partying' bankers. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson death certificate amended Michael Jackson's death certificate is amended to reflect his cause of death as homicide. |
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| Singer Rimes to divorce husband Country singer LeAnn Rimes announces on her website that she is divorcing her husband of seven years. | |
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| Black Eyed Peas gig ban reversed The Malaysian government reverses a ban on Muslims attending a concert by the Black Eyed Peas in Kuala Lumpur. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Climate targets 'will kill coral' Targets being debated in UN climate talks are not enough to save reefs, which are worth over $100bn annually, says a report. |
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| We are all mutants say scientists We all have at least 100 new mutations in our DNA, according to research published in the journal Current Biology. | |
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| Pigeons' wings sound the alarm Startled pigeons produce a whistling alarm call with their wings as they take off, causing other birds to flee, a study reveals. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Jail threat for donkey bloggers Two Azerbaijani bloggers face up to five years' jail after posting a video of a donkey giving a news conference. |
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| Online politics reserved for rich Online civic engagement remains in the hands of richer, better educated Americans, a US study finds. | |
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| Engineer error knocks out Gmail Google issues an apology after an engineering miscalculation causes a "widespread" outage of its Gmail service. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Boy conceived using new test born The first baby conceived with the help of a new egg screening technique is born. |
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| 'Bubble' children treatment hope The lives of children seriously ill because of genetic flaws in their immune systems may be saved with a safer form of bone marrow transplant, doctors say. | |
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| Depression looms as global crisis The WHO predicts that in the next 20 years depression will become the most common cause of ill health worldwide, overtaking heart disease. | |
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| 1945: Japan signs unconditional surrender Japanese officials sign the act of unconditional surrender, finally bringing to an end six years of world war. | |||
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| 1979: Ripper suspected of 12th murder Police discover the body of a young woman - thought to be the 12th victim of the "Yorkshire Ripper" - in an alleyway near the centre of Bradford. | |||
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| 1984: Seven killed in Sydney biker shootings A 14-year-old girl and six bikers are killed in a gun battle between rival gangs in a suburb of Sydney, Australia. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live text - US Open Rafael Nadal begins his US Open campaign on Wednesday, while Roger Federer and the Williams sisters also in action. |
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| Harlequins escape ban from Europe Harlequins escape being thrown out of the Heineken Cup over the fake blood injury scandal. | |
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| Murray starts with convincing win Britain's Andy Murray opens his US Open campaign with a straight-sets win over Ernests Gulbis in Tuesday's showpiece night match at Flushing Meadows. | |
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| Smith on track for Trophy return South Africa captain Graeme Smith is expected to return from elbow surgery in time for the Champions Trophy later this month. | |
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| Ranieri appointed new Roma coach Former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri becomes Roma's new coach on a two-year contract. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ranieri appointed new Roma coach Former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri becomes Roma's new coach on a two-year contract. |
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| Cahill called up as England cover Fabio Capello calls Bolton's Gary Cahill into the England squad as cover for John Terry and Wes Brown. | |
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| Defender Cole signs Chelsea deal Chelsea defender Ashley Cole signs a new four-year contract with the club. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Uefa bans Eduardo for two matches Arsenal striker Eduardo is banned for two games by Uefa for diving to win a penalty against Celtic. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Dunne completes transfer to Villa Aston Villa confirm the signing of Manchester City's Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Tainio in Birmingham loan switch Birmingham sign Finnish midfielder Teemu Tainio on loan from Sunderland until the end of the season. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn 0-0 West Ham Blackburn and West Ham have to settle for a point after a poor match at Ewood Park. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Cahill called up as England cover Fabio Capello calls Bolton's Gary Cahill into the England squad as cover for John Terry and Wes Brown. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Nugent seals loan move to Burnley Burnley sign striker David Nugent from Portsmouth on a six-month loan, subject to official clearance. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Defender Cole signs Chelsea deal Chelsea defender Ashley Cole signs a new four-year contract with the club. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Everton seal £6m Heitinga signing Everton announce the signing of Netherlands defender Johnny Heitinga from Atletico Madrid for a fee of £6m, which could rise to £7m. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham wrap up late swoop for Elm Fulham sign Swedish striker David Elm on a one-year deal for an undisclosed fee from Kalmar FF. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull had to sell Turner - Brown Hull City boss Phil Brown claims that it was impossible to prevent defender Michael Turner going to Sunderland. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Manager Benitez handed FA charge Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is charged with improper conduct by the Football Association. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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| Dunne completes transfer to Villa Aston Villa confirm the signing of Manchester City's Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | United spending over - Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson says he will not sign any more players for Manchester United before the closure of the transfer window. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Storrie to stay on at Portsmouth Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie confirms he will not be leaving the club. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Stoke sign Sunderland's Collins Stoke complete the signing of defender Danny Collins from Premier League rivals for £2.75m. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Turner focused on Sunderland role Sunderland defender Michael Turner plays down talk of England recognition and admits he just wants to impress for his new club. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Spurs suffer Modric injury blow Tottenham will be without Luka Modric for at least six weeks after the midfielder broke his leg during the 2-1 victory over Birmingham on Saturday. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Collins completes move to Villa Aston Villa complete the signing of West Ham defender James Collins for a fee believed to be in the region of £5m. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Swansea reject fresh Bodde offer Swansea City turn down a fresh bid from Wigan for their Dutch midfielder Ferrie Bodde. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Wolves snap up Ecuador's Castillo Wolves sign Ecuador midfielder Segundo Castillo on a season-long loan from Serbian side Red Star Belgrade. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley make approach for Robins Barnsley ask to speak to Rotherham manager Mark Robins over the vacant managerial position at Oakwell. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Bangura signs Blackpool contract Former Watford midfielder Al Bangura signs a 12-month contract, with an option for a further year, with Blackpool. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Double signing for Bristol City Bristol City sign Costa Rica striker Alvaro Saborio and Dutch midfielder Evander Sno on loan for the rest of the season. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Kick-off move for Cardiff-Forest The kick-off time for Cardiff's Championship match against Nottingham Forest, which is live on BBC TWO and online, is changed. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Blackpool 3-0 Coventry Blackpool brush Coventry aside to record their first Championship victory of the season. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Davis completes switch to Palace Crystal Palace sign defender Claude Davis from Derby County. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Pearson thrilled Hulse is staying Derby County chairman of football Adam Pearson has said he is thrilled striker Rob Hulse turned down a deadline-day switch to Middlesbrough. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Doncaster bring in Sharp on loan Doncaster Rovers bring in Sheffield United striker Billy Sharp on a season-long loan. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Rosenior to Ipswich in loan deal Ipswich Town confirm a third new signing with the arrival of Liam Rosenior from Reading on loan. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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| Pearson thrilled Hulse is staying Derby County chairman of football Adam Pearson has said he is thrilled striker Rob Hulse turned down a deadline-day switch to Middlesbrough. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Lovenkrands returns to Newcastle Newcastle United re-sign Danish striker Peter Lovenkrands on a three-year contract. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Brighton sign midfielder Davies Brighton sign Arron Davies on loan from Nottingham Forest, while Mark Wright leaves for Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed fee. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Crewe tie up loan deal for Walton Crewe sign Plymouth midfielder Simon Walton on a season-long loan. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Collins ties up move to Preston Preston sign Wolves defender Neill Collins on loan until January, with a view to a permanent deal. |
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| QPR | |
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 | QPR clinch loan deal for Watson Wigan Athletic midfielder Ben Watson signs for Queens Park Rangers on a three-month loan deal. |
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| READING | |
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 | Reading complete Cummings signing Reading sign Chelsea right-back Shaun Cummings for an undisclosed fee. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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| Plymouth 1-3 Sheff Wed Marcus Tudgay makes one and scores two as Sheffield Wednesday take all three points at Home Park. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Harper agrees Blades loan switch Sheffield United sign Reading's James Harper on a season-long loan deal, in a move that sees midfielder Brian Howard move to the Madejski Stadium. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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| Swansea reject fresh Bodde offer Swansea City turn down a fresh bid from Wigan for their Dutch midfielder Ferrie Bodde. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Boothroyd handed Colchester job Colchester United appoint former Watford boss Aidy Boothroyd as their new manager. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Valero seals return to Mallorca West Brom's Spanish midfielder Borja Valero re-joins former club Real Mallorca on a season-long loan deal. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton swoop for winger Holden Charlton sign Rhyl winger Luke Holden on a three-month loan deal. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich 1-0 Brentford A Chris Martin goal is enough to seal Norwich's place in the second round of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at the expense of Brentford. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Jaidi waits on Southampton switch Experienced centre half Radhi Jaidi signs for Southampton subject to a work permit. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Lack of funds thwarts Dons boss Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee stresses the club's financial constraints as he misses out on a signing target. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Celtic close in on Zheng capture Tony Mowbray hopes to sign China captain Zheng Zhi, whose contract with English League One outfit Charlton Athletic expired in the summer. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Celtic draw Falkirk in Co-op Cup Co-operative Insurance Cup holders Celtic will travel to Falkirk, as Rangers go to Queen of the South in the third round. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Celtic draw Falkirk in Co-op Cup Co-operative Insurance Cup holders Celtic will travel to Falkirk, as Rangers go to Queen of the South in the third round. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Accies sign two on deadline day Hamilton take Dundee striker Mickael Antoine-Curier on loan and sign left-back Richard Hastings from Inverness. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Celtic draw Falkirk in Co-op Cup Co-operative Insurance Cup holders Celtic will travel to Falkirk, as Rangers go to Queen of the South in the third round. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibs cut Van Zanten and Johansson Hibernian release defender David van Zanten and midfielder Jonatan Johansson on transfer deadline day. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | Killie net Celtic's Brown on loan Kilmarnock take Celtic goalkeeper Mark Brown on loan until mid-January with Alan Combe facing a lengthy injury absence. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Moutaouakil seals Well loan move Motherwell sign Charlton Athletic right-back Yassin Moutaouakil on a six-month loan deal. |
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| RANGERS | |
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| Celtic draw Falkirk in Co-op Cup Co-operative Insurance Cup holders Celtic will travel to Falkirk, as Rangers go to Queen of the South in the third round. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Celtic draw Falkirk in Co-op Cup Co-operative Insurance Cup holders Celtic will travel to Falkirk, as Rangers go to Queen of the South in the third round. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Celtic draw Falkirk in Co-op Cup Co-operative Insurance Cup holders Celtic will travel to Falkirk, as Rangers go to Queen of the South in the third round. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ivory Coast stay top in Africa Ivory Coast remain the best side in Africa in the latest Fifa rankings, while Brazil stay top. |
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| Bangura signs Blackpool contract Former Watford midfielder Al Bangura signs a 12-month contract, with an option for a further year, with Blackpool. | |
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| Morocco midfielders withdraw Morocco midfielders Houssine Kharja and Karim El Ahmadi will miss Sunday's 2010 World Cup qualifier against Togo. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Smith on track for Trophy return South Africa captain Graeme Smith is expected to return from elbow surgery in time for the Champions Trophy later this month. |
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| Australia coach to return early Australia will allow coach Tim Nielsen to return home after the fourth of their seven one-day internationals against England. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Harlequins escape ban from Europe Harlequins escape being thrown out of the Heineken Cup over the fake blood injury scandal. |
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| Richards hit by damning judgement The reputation of ex-Harlequins boss Dean Richards takes another hit after European Rugby Cup releases full details of their 'bloodgate' verdict. | |
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| WRU chief hopes to stop court row WRU chief Roger Lewis is hopeful that the impending court case with the regions over player release can be averted. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Wilkin a doubt for Four Nations St Helens' Jon Wilkin faces a race against time to be fit for the Four Nations after suffering a knee injury. |
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| Crusaders silent on Noble link-up Celtic Crusaders are making no comment on media rumours linking them with a move for Wigan coach Brian Noble. | |
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| Cook to leave Bulls for Hull KR Hull Kingston Rovers sign Matt Cook from the Bradford Bulls on a two-year contract from 2010. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Live text - US Open Rafael Nadal begins his US Open campaign on Wednesday, while Roger Federer and the Williams sisters also in action. |
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| Murray starts with convincing win Britain's Andy Murray opens his US Open campaign with a straight-sets win over Ernests Gulbis in Tuesday's showpiece night match at Flushing Meadows. | |
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| Safina survives first-round scare Top seed Dinara Safina survives a huge scare to see off Australian wildcard Olivia Rogowska 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 6-4 and reach the second round of the US Open. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Westwood wants senior Ryder role Lee Westwood will be prepared to take on greater responsibility at next year's Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor. |
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| McIlroy out to seize Swiss chance Rory McIlroy says injuries to Martin Kaymer and Paul Casey have presented him with a great opportunity to become this season's European number one. | |
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| Lawrie in mood for Ryder Cup spot Paul Lawrie believes he can seal a dream return to Europe's Ryder Cup side after a gap of 11 years next autumn. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Belgian Grand Prix in 90 seconds Watch short highlights from the Belgian Grand Prix as Kimi Raikkonen wins his first race of the season ahead of Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella. |
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| Lorenzo gains vital Indy victory Jorge Lorenzo wins the Indianapolis MotoGP as championship leader Valentino Rossi fails to finish. | |
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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 to stay put for Monza Giancarlo Fisichella has not received an approach from Ferrari and will race for Force India in Italy next week, his team boss says. |
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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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| British boxers eye world medals Khalid Yafai and Luke Campbell will be the Brits to watch in Milan as the World Championships begin on Tuesday. | |
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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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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Gay to have surgery after season American sprinter Tyson Gay confirms he will have surgery on his groin once the season is over. |
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| Meadows hopes for funding upgrade Britain's Jenny Meadows is hoping her medal-winning performance at the World Championships last month will lead to an increase in Lottery funding. | |
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| British pair light up Gateshead Phillips Idowu and Lisa Dobriskey are the pick of Britain's World Championship medallists at a rain-hit British Grand Prix in Gateshead. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Hendry talks up Chinese potential Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry believes China could top the snooker world if their players could play more on home soil. |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Fallon gets green light to return Kieren Fallon is granted a riding licence by the British Horseracing Authority that will enable him to return to the saddle on Friday. |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Tour of Spain latest updates Results and standings from La Vuelta (from official website) |
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| Hincapie leaves Columbia for BMC Britain's Mark Cavendish loses George Hincapie from Team Columbia as the American moves to BMC Racing. | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | More rowing heroes set to return Great Britain will welcome back five Olympic medallists when the new rowing season begins and double gold medallist Steve Williams could still return. |
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| England stun Germans to win title England's men come from 3-2 down to beat world and Olympic champions Germany 5-3 and claim their first ever EuroHockey Nations crown. | |
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| England women secure Euro bronze England's women take bronze at the EuroHockey Nations Championships with a 2-1 win over Spain in Amstelveen. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Wenger joins the Man Utd faithful, plus all your top chants |
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| Robbo Robson blog How are Robbo's Premier League predictions shaping up? | |
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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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 | Fans segregated over riot fears Northern Ireland fans going to Poland for a World Cup qualifying match are to be kept in a segregated zone. |
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| O'Kane completes Coleraine switch Coleraine complete the signing of Northern Ireland Under-21 international midfielder Eunan O'Kane. | |
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| Call-ups disrupt Premier schedule Two of Saturday's Carling Premiership matches are postponed because of international call-ups. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Lack of funds thwarts Dons boss Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee stresses the club's financial constraints as he misses out on a signing target. |
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| Diving ban worth it, says Gordon Scotland keeper Craig Gordon believes Arsenal striker Eduardo's two-match ban for diving against Celtic is "worth it". | |
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| Butcher has no fears over future Scotland assistant manager Terry Butcher says the management team have no worries about their futures. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | WRU chief hopes to stop court row WRU chief Roger Lewis is hopeful that the impending court case with the regions over player release can be averted. |
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| Crusaders silent on Noble link-up Celtic Crusaders are making no comment on media rumours linking them with a move for Wigan coach Brian Noble. | |
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| Welsh FA backing eligibility plan The Welsh FA is backing a proposed rule change that would have meant Michael Owen could have chosen to play for Wales. | |
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