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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Japan vows big climate change cut Japan's PM-elect Yukio Hatoyama pledges a 25% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, much more than his predecessor. |
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| Israel backs settlement expansion Israel approves the building of 455 homes in the occupied West Bank, despite a strong US pressure to halt settlement work. | |
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| Kraft in £10.2bn move for Cadbury Food giant Kraft proposes buying Cadbury in a £10.2bn move - but the chocolate maker firmly rejects the approach. | |
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| Gaddafi son resists IRA pay-out Colonel Gaddafi's son says Libya will resist demands from the families of IRA victims for compensation. | |
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| Italian accused of Brazil groping Controversy grows in Brazil over the arrest of an Italian tourist held after kissing his eight-year-old daughter in public. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sudan oil revenue 'discrepancy' Revenue from Sudan's oil may be being unfairly shared out threatening a north-south peace deal, Global Witness says. |
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| Gaddafi son resists IRA pay-out Colonel Gaddafi's son says Libya will resist demands from the families of IRA victims for compensation. | |
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| Africa summit to assess Zimbabwe Regional African leaders meet to discuss political progress in Zimbabwe since the formation of a power-sharing cabinet. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Germany seeks Afghan raid answers German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls for an urgent investigation into a deadly airstrike in Afghanistan on Friday. |
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| Italian accused of Brazil groping Controversy grows in Brazil over the arrest of an Italian tourist held after kissing his eight-year-old daughter in public. | |
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| Giant statues give up hat mystery UK researchers believe they can now better describe how the famous Easter Island statues got their red hats. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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| Japan vows big climate change cut Japan's PM-elect Yukio Hatoyama pledges a 25% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, much more than his predecessor. |
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| Flood prompts South Korea protest South Korea lodges protest with North Korea after a flash flood from the North leaves six people missing, presumed dead. | |
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| Dozens missing from sunken ferry Philippine authorities search for about 30 people missing after a passenger ferry sank in the middle of the night. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Germany seeks Afghan raid answers German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls for an urgent investigation into a deadly airstrike in Afghanistan on Friday. |
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| Italian accused of Brazil groping Controversy grows in Brazil over the arrest of an Italian tourist held after kissing his eight-year-old daughter in public. | |
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| Gaddafi son resists IRA pay-out Colonel Gaddafi's son says Libya will resist demands from the families of IRA victims for compensation. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Israel backs settlement expansion Israel approves the building of 455 homes in the occupied West Bank, despite a strong US pressure to halt settlement work. |
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| Deadly bomb blast in Iraqi city At least seven people are killed in a suicide car bomb attack in the city of Ramadi in western Iraq, police say. | |
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| Tehran 'ready for global talks' President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejects talks on Iran's right to nuclear power, but proposes a global talks on its peaceful use. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Seas 'threaten 20m in Bangladesh' Up to 20 million people in parts of Bangladesh are at risk from rising sea levels in the coming decades, says new research. |
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| Germany seeks Afghan raid answers German Chancellor Angela Merkel calls for an urgent investigation into a deadly airstrike in Afghanistan on Friday. | |
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| Pakistani star says case 'a lie' A popular Pakistani actress accused of theft and intimidation demands that police drop the case against her. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Gaddafi son resists IRA pay-out Colonel Gaddafi's son says Libya will resist demands from the families of IRA victims for compensation. |
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| Academy up-front payment dropped The government makes it easier for private sponsors to take over English state schools, in a bid to speed up its academies scheme. | |
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| Sir Terry to leave breakfast show Sir Terry Wogan announces he is to step down as presenter of Radio 2's breakfast show, to be replaced by Chris Evans. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Gaddafi son resists IRA pay-out Colonel Gaddafi's son says Libya will resist demands from the families of IRA victims for compensation. |
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| Balls 'didn't want bomber freed' Cabinet minister Ed Balls says that "none of us" wanted to see the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi released. | |
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| Tories pledge to slash MoD staff Plans to slash the number of civil servants working in the Ministry of Defence are due to be announced by the Tories. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Academy up-front payment dropped The government makes it easier for private sponsors to take over English state schools, in a bid to speed up its academies scheme. |
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| School consultants 'earned £170m' Local authorities spent £170m on consultants in a scheme to refurbish and rebuild schools in England, the Tories say. | |
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| Maths 'no better than in 1970s' A study in which 3,000 current pupils sat a 1976 maths exam suggests children are no cleverer today, despite rising GCSE marks. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Jockey death flats to be searched Flats in North Yorkshire where two teenage apprentice jockeys died in a fire are to be examined by forensic experts. |
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| Rail bosses and unions to meet Rail company bosses will meet unions to discuss the cancellation of nearly all of its Sunday routes due to a lack of drivers. | |
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| Cancer patients face parking fees More than half of patients are not getting free or discounted parking when they visit hospital, a poll shows. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Gaddafi son resists IRA pay-out Colonel Gaddafi's son says Libya will resist demands from the families of IRA victims for compensation. |
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| Homes evacuated in security alert A number of families in south Armagh are asked to leave their homes close to the border following a security alert. | |
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| Families to leave after attacks Some Indian families living in an estate in Portadown say they will leave the area after racist attacks. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Flood victims still out of homes About 100 people in Moray remain in temporary accommodation after being forced out of their homes by floods. |
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| Balls 'didn't want bomber freed' Cabinet minister Ed Balls says that "none of us" wanted to see the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi released. | |
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| Man, 49, dies after hit-and-run A man died in hospital after being struck by a car in the Shawlands area of Glasgow on Sunday night, police say. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Second demo over foreign workers A second demonstration calling for the use of local workers to build a new power station is held outside the site. |
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| New genes give Alzheimer's hope A scientist who has identified two new genes associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease says they could help find a cure. | |
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| Crane protest at 'bunker' plant Protesters climb a crane at a water works construction site, which they claim is like a "concrete bunker". | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | Kraft in £10.2bn move for Cadbury Food giant Kraft proposes buying Cadbury in a £10.2bn move - but the chocolate maker firmly rejects the approach. |
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| Central banks back new regulation Central bankers at the Bank for International Settlements back new supervisory measures for their industry. | |
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| Rivals 'in battle for T-Mobile' Vodafone and O2 have both tabled bids of about £3.5bn to buy T-Mobile UK, the Sunday Times reports. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Sir Terry to leave breakfast show Sir Terry Wogan announces he is to step down as presenter of Radio 2's breakfast show, to be replaced by Chris Evans. |
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| Leibovitz sued by photographer Celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz is sued by an Italian photographer who says she used his pictures without permission. | |
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| Final Destination stays top in US 3D horror The Final Destination is top of the North American box office for a second week. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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| Japan vows big climate change cut Japan's PM-elect Yukio Hatoyama pledges a 25% cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020, much more than his predecessor. |
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| Giant rat found in 'lost volcano' A BBC expedition discovers a new species of giant rat in the jungle of Papua New Guinea, one of the largest ever found. | |
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| Seas 'threaten 20m in Bangladesh' Up to 20 million people in parts of Bangladesh are at risk from rising sea levels in the coming decades, says new research. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Small town 'online crime hotspot' Shildon in County Durham had a higher percentage of fraudulent purchases than anywhere else in the UK last year, a security firm says. |
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| Government 2.0 and the killer app The technology industry is being urged to innovate and build applications using information the government opens up in its drive to become a platform. | |
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| Google books deal battle heats up The battle between critics and supporters of Google's effort to create the world's largest virtual library intensifies. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Alzheimer's genes link uncovered Two potentially key genes linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease have been uncovered by UK researchers. |
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| Cigarette branding 'misleading' Subtle branding on cigarette packets misleads smokers into believing some products are less harmful, research suggests. | |
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| Mass brain training study begins The public will be invited to take part in a mass brain training study later under a joint project by the BBC and Alzheimer's Society. | |
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| 1940: London blitzed by German bombers The German airforce unleashes a wave of heavy bombing raids on London, killing hundreds of civilians and injuring many more. | |||
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| 1992: Troops kill 24 at ANC rally At least 24 people are killed and 150 injured when soldiers fire on an African National Congress demonstration in South Africa. | |||
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| 1952: Egyptian army ousts prime minister Following the recent coup in Egypt, General Mohammed Neguib forces Aly Maher out of office and assumes control himself. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Murray races to victory over Dent Britain's Andy Murray defeats American wildcard Taylor Dent in straight sets to reach the fourth round of the US Open. |
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| Ponting calls time on Twenty20s Australia captain Ricky Ponting announces his retirement from international Twenty20 cricket in a bid to prolong his career. | |
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| Clijsters stuns Venus at US Open Kim Clijsters enjoys her best win since coming out of retirement as she beats third seed Venus Williams at the US Open. | |
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| SA coach reveals England interest South Africa coach Mickey Arthur tells BBC Sport he would relish the opportunity to lead England before he quits international cricket. | |
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| Nadal battles through pain to win World number three Rafael Nadal overcomes injury to beat fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almago 7-5 6-4 6-4 in the US Open third round. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Defensive mistakes anger Capello England boss Fabio Capello is ready to show his ruthless side if his players do not tighten up defensively. |
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| England 2-1 Netherlands (aet) Jill Scott's powerful header in the second half of extra time sends England through to the final of the European Championship in Finland. | |
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| Ghana qualify for 2010 World Cup Ghana become the first African country to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals after a 2-0 win over Sudan. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal rocked by Djourou knee op Arsenal defender Johan Djourou will be out of action for up to six months after he undergoes knee surgery. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Yorke opts to end playing career Former Manchester United and Aston Villa striker Dwight Yorke announces his retirement from football. |
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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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 | Bolton seal Klasnic loan signing Bolton complete the signing of Croatia striker Ivan Klasnic on a season-long loan from Nantes. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley to help hard-up Stanley Burnley set up a friendly with cash-strapped Accrington Stanley to help raise funds for their struggling Lancashire neighbours. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Taylor supports U18 transfer ban The movement of under-18 footballers between clubs should be outlawed, says player's chief Gordon Taylor. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Distin slots in well with Everton Leighton Baines says new Everton defender Sylvain Distin has slotted in well at Goodison. |
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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 sign Vennegoor of Hesselink Hull capture former Celtic striker Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink on a two-year deal. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Lee receives warning over conduct Liverpool assistant boss Sammy Lee escapes a touchline ban after being warned about his future conduct by the Football Association. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Dunne accuses Man City over exit Richard Dunne accuses Manchester City executive chairman Garry Cook of trying to sell him behind his back. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ferguson backs Eduardo suspension Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson supports Uefa's decision to ban Arsenal striker Eduardo for two Champions League matches for diving. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Pompey 'just avoided going under' Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie admits the club came close to going into administration "a couple of times" before its recent takeover. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Pulis happy to loan out players Stoke City manager Tony Pulis is prepared to loan out some of the fringe players in his squad. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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| Yorke opts to end playing career Former Manchester United and Aston Villa striker Dwight Yorke announces his retirement from football. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Tottenham sign goalkeeper Walker Veteran goalkeeper Jimmy Walker signs for Tottenham. |
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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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 | Koumas announces Wales retirement Wales midfielder Jason Koumas quits international football at the age of 29 to concentrate on his club career. |
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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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 | Robins placed on gardening leave Rotherham United place manager Mark Robins on gardening leave while he holds talks about the Barnsley job. |
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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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 | Toshack's form warning to Ledley John Toshack has told Joe Ledley the uncertainty surrounding his Cardiff City future is affecting his form. |
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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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 | Hendrie hunts extended Rams deal New signing Lee Hendrie hopes he can win a long-term contract at Derby County after initially joining until the end of the season. |
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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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 | Ipswich not eyeing loan signings Ipswich Town chief executive Simon Clegg says the club have no plans to bring in any more players when the loan window opens on 8 September. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Boro striker Alves moves to Qatar Qatar side Al Sadd confirm the signing of Middlesbrough's Brazilian striker Afonso Alves. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Swansea recruit Newcastle scout Lil Fuccillo moves from his role as Newcastle chief scout to take up the equivalent position at Swansea. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Davies concern at Forest numbers Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies admits his side are "thin on the ground" as they head into the international break. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Plymouth was a nightmare - Walton Plymouth midfielder Simon Walton wants to resurrect his career during a loan spell with Crewe Alexandra. |
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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 offer deal to van der Gun BBC Wales understands Swansea City have offered a contract to free agent Cedric van der Gun. |
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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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 | Footballer charged with assault England under-21 and West Bromwich Albion footballer Joe Mattock is charged with assaulting four people. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Charlton 2-0 Brentford Charlton maintain their 100% winning start to the season with a victory against Brentford. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Fans banned over pitch invasion Two Norwich City season ticket holders are banned indefinitely from Carrow Road after a pitch invasion. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Southampton 0-0 Colchester Former Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd picks up a point in his first match as Colchester boss after his side's 10-men hold Southampton. |
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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's Fox eyes Scotland debut Left-back Danny Fox says he hopes to be included in Scotland's squad for October's friendly in Japan. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee Utd mend McLean relations Dundee United end their public feud with former manager and club chairman Jim McLean. |
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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 takes Bougherra tip Motherwell's new loan signing Yassin Moutaouakil was persuaded to move to Fir Park by Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Lafferty likely to miss qualifier Northern Ireland striker Kyle Lafferty looks certain to miss the key World Cup qualifier against Slovakia with a knee injury. |
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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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 | Partick 1-1 Inverness (3-4 pens) The Highlanders win through to the Alba Challenge Cup semi-finals after a penalty shoot-out. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Ghana qualify for 2010 World Cup Ghana become the first African country to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals after a 2-0 win over Sudan. |
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| Santana satisfied as Bafana lose South Africa coach Joel Santana says he is happy with his team's performance despite losing 2-0 to Germany in a friendly. | |
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| African duo extend at Pompey Portsmouth's Kanu and Papa Bouba Diop both commit their futures to the Premier League side after signing new deals. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Ponting calls time on Twenty20s Australia captain Ricky Ponting announces his retirement from international Twenty20 cricket in a bid to prolong his career. |
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| Aussies see off misfiring England England throw away a strong position to lose the second one-dayer at Lord's and go 2-0 down in the seven-match series. | |
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| SA coach reveals England interest South Africa coach Mickey Arthur tells BBC Sport he would relish the opportunity to lead England before he quits international cricket. | |
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 | Gloucester 24-5 Bath Gloucester produce a clinical display to dominate an entertaining West Country derby with Bath on the opening weekend of the Premiership season. |
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| Richards ban savage, says lawyer The lawyer representing Dean Richards describes the three-year ban given to the former Harlequins rugby director as "savage" and "excessive". | |
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| Northampton 20-17 Worcester Northampton come back from 17-0 down to snatch victory from Worcester at Franklin's Gardens. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Wolves to confirm Myler capture Warrington will make Richie Myler the most expensive teenager in rugby league when they confirm his signing from Super League rivals Salford on Monday. |
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| Hull KR hit by injury to Murrell Hull KR loose forward Scott Murrell may miss the Robins' Super League play-off games because of a broken hand. | |
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| Harlequins RL 0-48 Castleford Joe Westerman scores a hat-trick of tries as Castleford make sure of their play-off place with a 48-0 thrashing of Harlequins. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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| Murray races to victory over Dent Britain's Andy Murray defeats American wildcard Taylor Dent in straight sets to reach the fourth round of the US Open. |
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| Clijsters stuns Venus at US Open Kim Clijsters enjoys her best win since coming out of retirement as she beats third seed Venus Williams at the US Open. | |
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| Nadal battles through pain to win World number three Rafael Nadal overcomes injury to beat fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almago 7-5 6-4 6-4 in the US Open third round. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Goosen, Stricker join Boston lead Retief Goosen, Steve Stricker and Sean O'Hair share the lead going into the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston. |
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| Noren edges Dredge to Masters win Sweden's Alex Noren holes a bunker for an eagle at 15 to hold off Wales's Bradley Dredge to win the European Masters in Switzerland. | |
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| O'Hair joins Furyk in Boston lead Sean O'Hair moves into a share of the lead with Jim Furyk at the halfway stage of the Deutsche Bank Championship. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Mercedes 'to buy stake in Brawn' Car giant Mercedes is to become part-owner of Jenson Button's Brawn team, a report says. |
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| Rossi eases to San Marino victory Italy's Valentino Rossi wins the San Marino MotoGP to extend his lead in the championship to 30 points. | |
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| Rally Australia result (wrc.com) Sebastien Loeb is relegated to second because of a technical infringement after winning the Rally Australia, with victory going to championship leader Mikko Hirvonen. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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| Mercedes 'to buy stake in Brawn' Car giant Mercedes is to become part-owner of Jenson Button's Brawn team, a report says. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Barnes is sent home over protest Belfast's Olympic light-flyweight bronze medallist Paddy Barnes is sent home from the World Championships in Milan for unacceptable behaviour. |
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| Female boxer defends her sport Sixteen-year-old featherweight Natalie McKay puts the case for her sport, while boxing promoter Tommy Gilmour explains his objections to women taking to the ring. | |
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| Simpson too strong for Truscott John Simpson retains his Commonwealth featherweight crown with a 10th round stoppage of former champion Paul Truscott. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Dobriskey beats Jamal over 1500m Britain's Lisa Dobriskey beats world 1500m champion Maryam Yusuf Jamal at Italy's Rieti Grand Prix on Sunday. |
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| Jamaican athletes admit to doping Four Jamaican athletes have admitted to taking a banned substance. | |
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| Powell beats Gay in Brussels 100m Jamaica's Asafa Powell beats American Tyson Gay to win the 100m, while Usain Bolt runs the fourth fastest 200m ever in Brussels. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Ex-champs aim for Shanghai rising Former world champions Ken Doherty and Graeme Dott begin their bids to regain a place among the elite at the first ranking event of the new season. |
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| Shanghai Masters draw The draw for the first ranking event of the new snooker season. | |
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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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| HORSE RACING | |
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| Jockey death flats to be searched Flats in North Yorkshire where two teenage apprentice jockeys died in a fire are to be examined by forensic experts. |
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| Fallon claims first win on return Kieren Fallon rides his first winner in Britain since July 2006 after returning from a lengthy court case and an 18-month drug ban. | |
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| Sea The Stars triumphs in Ireland Epsom Derby winner Sea The Stars shows his class once again as he strides to victory in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Peat finally wins downhill gold Britain's Steve Peat ends a run of disappointment by securing the World Downhill Mountain Bike title in Canberra. |
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| Wiggins coasts to time trial win Three-time Olympic track champion Bradley Wiggins wins the British Time Trial race by more than two minutes. | |
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| Scot Millar runs Cancellara close Britain's David Millar snatches second place in the rain-soaked seventh stage of the Tour of Spain. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Townend canters to Burghley title Britain's Oliver Townend rides Carousel Quest to a clear showjumping round to win the Burghley Horse Trials. |
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| Adams pips Green in Masters final Defending champion Martin Adams comes from 6-3 down to beat Robbie Green 7-6 and retain his Winmau World Masters title. | |
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| British 49er sailors win silver British pair Paul Brotherton and Mark Asquith win silver in the 49er class European Championships in Croatia. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Wenger compared to Basil Fawlty, while Croatia chief smells a rat |
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| Robbo Robson blog "Eduardo's two-game ban for diving is a welcome one, all divers should be punished" | |
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| Ten to Tackle What do you remember about the last seven days in sport? | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Barnes is sent home over protest Belfast's Olympic light-flyweight bronze medallist Paddy Barnes is sent home from the World Championships in Milan for unacceptable behaviour. |
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| Trapattoni hails 'important' win Giovanni Trapattoni insists that his Republic of Ireland team deserved its 2-1 World Cup qualifier win in Cyprus. | |
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| Cyprus 1-2 Republic of Ireland Robbie Keane's late goal earns the Republic of Ireland a vital win over Cyprus in the World Cup qualifier. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Murray races to victory over Dent Britain's Andy Murray defeats American wildcard Taylor Dent in straight sets to reach the fourth round of the US Open. |
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| Livingston await appeal decision The West Lothian club's appeal against demotion to the Third Division is being heard by the Scottish Football Association at Hampden. | |
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| Scots receive Brown fitness boost Scotland midfielder Scott Brown's chances of facing the Netherlands on Wednesday improve as his ankle injury is not as bad as first feared. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Koumas announces Wales retirement Wales midfielder Jason Koumas quits international football at the age of 29 to concentrate on his club career. |
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| Dredge kick-starts Ryder Cup bid Bradley Dredge hopes his second place at the European Masters is a good start as he bids to star at next year's Ryder Cup in Wales. | |
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| Dragons 23-6 Ulster Newport Gwent Dragons begin their Magners League campaign with a comfortable win over Ulster. | |
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