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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Recount clouds Karzai poll lead President Karzai passes the 50% mark needed for victory in the Afghan presidential poll, but fraud claims cast doubt on the result. |
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| US troops killed in Iraq bombings Four US soldiers have died in bombings in Iraq, three in northern Iraq and another in the capital Baghdad, officials say. | |
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| Doctors want booze marketing ban There should be a ban on all alcohol advertising, including sports and music sponsorship, doctors say. | |
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| Row as Obama school speech looms President Obama is to make a key speech to US schoolchildren that has already stirred anger from his conservative critics. | |
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| Arctic Sea Iran arms link denied Moscow denies claims that a ship which was apparently hijacked in July was carrying Russian anti-aircraft missiles to Iran. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Norway pair face death in Congo Two Norwegian men are sentenced to death in DR Congo after being convicted of murder of a Congolese man in May. |
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| Kenya sweeps away top-rank police Almost all of Kenya's most senior police officers are replaced amid claims of police involvement in post-election violence. | |
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| Sudan 'trousers woman' released A Sudanese woman jailed for refusing to pay a fine after being convicted of "dressing indecently" is freed from prison. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Row as Obama school speech looms President Obama is to make a key speech to US schoolchildren that has already stirred anger from his conservative critics. |
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| US troops killed in Iraq bombings Four US soldiers have died in bombings in Iraq, three in northern Iraq and another in the capital Baghdad, officials say. | |
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| US couple marry at son's funeral A US pair whose seven-year-old son died in a car accident surprise mourners by marrying at his funeral. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Samoa switches to driving on left Samoa becomes the first nation since the 1970s to switch the side of the road cars drive on, from right to left. |
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| Arrests over China Wal-Mart death Two Wal-Mart employees are arrested in China in connection with the violent death of a customer, police say. | |
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| Swine flu spread in China 'grim' China's health minister says the nation is facing a grim situation as it tries to contain a rapid surge in swine flu. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Merkel regrets Afghan raid deaths Germany's Chancellor Merkel says she "deeply regrets" any loss of innocent life caused by an air strike in Afghanistan. |
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| Climate deal is 'in the balance' There is a "real danger" that a UN climate deal will not be reached this year, says the UK's foreign secretary, as he embarks on a new diplomatic push. | |
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| Norway pair face death in Congo Two Norwegian men are sentenced to death in DR Congo after being convicted of murder of a Congolese man in May. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | US troops killed in Iraq bombings Four US soldiers have died in bombings in Iraq, three in northern Iraq and another in the capital Baghdad, officials say. |
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| Hezbollah criticises cabinet plan Hezbollah criticises the Lebanese PM minister designate for proposing a unity cabinet before agreeing it with the opposition. | |
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| Arctic Sea Iran arms link denied Moscow denies claims that a ship which was apparently hijacked in July was carrying Russian anti-aircraft missiles to Iran. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Recount clouds Karzai poll lead President Karzai passes the 50% mark needed for victory in the Afghan presidential poll, but fraud claims cast doubt on the result. |
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| 'Ill' pilots ground India airline India's second-largest private airline Jet Airways cancels many flights after pilots stage a flash protest and report sick. | |
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| Indian villagers flee elephants Hundreds of villagers are forced into camps in the Indian state of Orissa after repeated attacks by an elephant herd. | |
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| UK | |
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 | More plane terror plots 'likely' Al-Qaeda is likely to try again to use commercial aircraft to attack the West, Whitehall officials say. |
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| Army makes safe 600lb border bomb A 600lb bomb is made safe by an Army bomb disposal team near Forkhill, County Armagh, on the border with the Republic. | |
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| Doctors want booze marketing ban There should be a ban on all alcohol advertising, including sports and music sponsorship, doctors say. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Cameron would axe MPs' cheap food David Cameron pledges to cut MPs' cheap alcohol and food - and ministerial salaries - if the Tories win power. |
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| We'll have to cut costs - Darling The government will have to make "hard choices" on spending as it deals with the effects of the recession, the chancellor says. | |
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| UKIP treasurer Andreasen resigns Ex-EU whistleblower Marta Andreasen resigns as UK Independence Party treasurer after differences with the party's chairman. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | University 'way out of recession' Extra university places should be funded as a way out of recession and unemployment, says the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. |
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| Row as Obama school speech looms President Obama is to make a key speech to US schoolchildren that has already stirred anger from his conservative critics. | |
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| Teachers spot trouble in a name Chardonnay, Kyle or Emma? Can teachers tell which pupils are likely to play up in class just by their names. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Neo-Nazi jailed over terror plot A white supremacist has been told he must serve at least six years in jail for planning a terrorism campaign. |
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| Mother saw boy killed on crossing A mother saw her two-year-old child being killed by a train at a level crossing in Cambridgeshire, police say. | |
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| Dirty Sanchez man stabbed in shop A star of the MTV series Dirty Sanchez is stabbed in the neck and chest in a supermarket in Norfolk, police say. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Army makes safe 600lb border bomb A 600lb bomb is made safe by an Army bomb disposal team near Forkhill, County Armagh, on the border with the Republic. |
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| Farmer's companion gets £250,000 A woman who spent nearly 30 years with a farmer after becoming his teenage lover is awarded £250,000. | |
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| DPP stops soldier murder trial A man accused of murdering a UDR soldier 35 years ago will not face trial after the charges against him were "left on the books". | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | 'Let worst killers die in prison' Scotland's most senior law officer calls for the country's worst killers to face sentences that could see them die behind bars. |
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| Scots emissions 'down by fifth' Scottish greenhouse gas emissions fell by almost a fifth between 1990 and 2007, new figures suggest. | |
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| Landslip on Rest and Be Thankful A long stretch of the A83 has been closed after a landslide at the Rest and be Thankful road, west of Loch Lomond. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man denies Facebook murder plan A man accused of murdering his long-term partner after she changed her Facebook status denies planning the murder. |
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| Neighbours aid clothes fire woman A woman whose clothes were on fire is helped by neighbours in a blaze in which two are hurt and 20 are led to safety. | |
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| Dirty Sanchez man stabbed in shop A star of the MTV series Dirty Sanchez is stabbed in the neck and chest in a supermarket in Norfolk, police say. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | T-Mobile and Orange in UK merger T-Mobile and Orange are planning to merge their UK businesses - creating a mobile phone giant with 28.4 million customers |
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| Gold returns back above $1,000 Gold hits $1,000 an ounce for the first time since February, amid mixed signals about the direction of the global economy. | |
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| China unveils its largest plane China unveils what will be its largest locally-made commercial aircraft as it aims to take on the world's big planemakers. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Chris Brown to play Jackson gig Chris Brown, Mary J Blige, Sister Sledge and Natalie Cole will be among the artists performing at the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna. |
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| Rock stars cool over video games Former Rolling Stones star Bill Wyman and Pink Floyd's Nick Mason are worried that music games might discourage people from practising real instruments. | |
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| Curtis to pen Doctor Who episode Screenwriter and film director Richard Curtis will write an episode of the new series of Doctor Who, his agent confirms. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Climate deal is 'in the balance' There is a "real danger" that a UN climate deal will not be reached this year, says the UK's foreign secretary, as he embarks on a new diplomatic push. |
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| World's smallest parrot filmed The world's smallest parrot has been filmed in the wild for the first time by a BBC expedition team. | |
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| Virus linked to prostate tumours Scientists have produced compelling evidence that a virus known to cause cancer in animals is linked to prostate cancer in humans. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Home fibre plans survive downturn The global economic downturn has not hit European efforts to take fibre to homes, suggests a survey. |
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| T-Mobile and Orange in UK merger T-Mobile and Orange are planning to merge their UK businesses - creating a mobile phone giant with 28.4 million customers | |
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| Underwater laser pops in navy ops US military researchers have shown how laser light can be used to drive small underwater explosions for communications. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Virus linked to prostate tumours Scientists have produced compelling evidence that a virus known to cause cancer in animals is linked to prostate cancer in humans. |
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| Infection-allergy link questioned The notion of exposing youngsters to infections in a bid protect them from later allergies is wrong, latest research suggests. | |
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| Swine flu spread in China 'grim' China's health minister says the nation is facing a grim situation as it tries to contain a rapid surge in swine flu. | |
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| 1943: Italy's surrender announced General Dwight D Eisenhower tells the world of the secret capitulation five days ago by the Italian Government. | |||
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| 1950: Miners trapped underground by landslide Rescuers say 116 miners trapped in Knockshinnoch Castle colliery in Scotland following a landslide are safe. | |||
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| 1998: Real IRA announce ceasefire The dissident republican group behind Northern Ireland's worst atrocity declares its violence at an end. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Murray set for 'tough' Cilic test Briton Andy Murray expects his toughest test yet at this year's US Open when he plays 16th seed Croat Marin Cilic for a place in the quarter-finals. |
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| Capello cagey on striker options England coach Fabio Capello knows whether Jermain Defoe or Emile Heskey will play against Croatia but is keeping his cards close to his chest. | |
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| Man City dismiss 'poaching' claim Manchester City deny claims from Rennes that they unlawfully signed one of the French club's players. | |
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| Burley prepares Scots for battle Scotland manager George Burley says his players must be at their best to beat the Netherlands in Wednesday's crucial World Cup qualifier. | |
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| Federer & Djokovic into quarters Fourth seed Novak Djokovic follows reigning champion Roger Federer into the last eight at the US Open. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Man City dismiss 'poaching' claim Manchester City deny claims from Rennes that they unlawfully signed one of the French club's players. |
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| Liverpool reported in tap-up row Liverpool have been reported by Crewe over an alleged illegal approach for 15-year-old Max Clayton, BBC Sport understands. | |
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| Capello cagey on striker options England coach Fabio Capello knows whether Jermain Defoe or Emile Heskey will play against Croatia but is keeping his cards close to his chest. | |
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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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 | Everton & Leeds learn Garbutt fee A tribunal orders Everton to pay Leeds an initial fee of £600,000 for teenage defender Luke Garbutt. |
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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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| Man City dismiss 'poaching' claim Manchester City deny claims from Rennes that they unlawfully signed one of the French club's players. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Man Utd threaten to sue Le Havre Manchester United say they will take legal action against Le Havre unless they stop making allegations involving the transfer of youngster Paul Pogba. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Boateng aims to shine at Pompey Portsmouth signing Kevin-Prince Boateng wants to kick-start his career after a disappointing spell with Spurs. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | O'Connor hails Reid and Francis Stoke City coach Mark O'Connor expects the club to push on following the arrivals of Peter Reid and Gerry Francis at the Britannia Stadium. |
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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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 | Cudicini upbeat over Spurs form Tottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini hails Harry Redknapp's impact on the club. |
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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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 | Wigan to assess trialist M'Bami Wigan manager Roberto Martinez will determine whether to sign Modeste M'Bami during the Cameroon midfielder's week-long trial with the club. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Craddock ruled out of Wolves game Wolves will be without captain Jody Craddock for their game at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday after he suffered a hamstring injury in training. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley wait on Robins agreement Barnsley have to delay naming Mark Robins as their new manager after failing to agree a compensation package with Rotherham. |
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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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 | Ledley to face Russia in bandage Joe Ledley is set to wear a light cast to protect a broken bone in his hand for Wales World Cup qualifier against Russia on Wednesday. |
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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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 | World Cup stadium plan unveiled The team behind Nottingham's bid to host the 2018 World Cup reveals the site for a proposed new stadium. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Plymouth place Seip back on list Plymouth Argyle place Dutch defender Marcel Seip on the transfer list for the second time in two years after a breach of discipline. |
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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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 | Keeper Kenny given nine-month ban Sheffield United keeper Paddy Kenny is suspended from all football for nine months for failing a drugs test. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swans trial van Dijk & Moussilio Swansea manager Paulo Sousa runs the rule over French-Congolese striker Matt Moussilio and Dutch midfielder Dominique van Dijk. |
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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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 | Norwich 0-0 Walsall The goals dry up at Carrow Road as Norwich are held to a goalless draw by hard-working Walsall. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Downes gets Southampton position Southampton appoint former Brentford boss Wally Downes to their coaching staff. |
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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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 | Euro blow for Celtic and Fortune Celtic striker Marc-Antoine Fortune will miss next week's Europa League match against Hapoel Tel Aviv through injury. |
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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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 | Well capture Ross County youth Motherwell say they beat the Old Firm to the signature of Ross County midfielder Ryan Scanlon. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Lafferty to miss N Ireland match Kyle Lafferty is ruled out of Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Slovakia with a knee injury. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | St Mirren up for sale - Gilmour Chairman Stewart Gilmour says he is stepping down after 12 years in the post as St Mirren seek a new buyer by January next year. |
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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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 | Cameroon aim for top spot Cameroon host Gabon on Wednesday in a 2010 World Cup qualifier knowing that a win will take them top of Group A. |
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| Wigan to assess trialist M'Bami Wigan manager Roberto Martinez will determine whether to sign Modeste M'Bami during the Cameroon midfielder's week-long trial with the club. | |
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| Nigeria's Oliseh calls for change The former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh says that if Nigeria fail to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, Nigerian football must be overhauled. | |
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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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| Sri Lanka v N Zealand live score Sri Lanka take on New Zealand in the first match of a one-day international triangular series in Colombo | |
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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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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Welsh rugby announces peace deal The Welsh Rugby Union and the nation's four regions reach an eleventh-hour agreement to avoid a court tussle over player release. |
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| Springboks wait on injured Habana Tri-Nations leaders South Africa delay naming their team for Saturday's potentially decisive game away to New Zealand, who make two changes. | |
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| Fourie available for England call Leeds' South African flanker Hendre Fourie declares himself available for England selection. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Morgan signs new Hull KR contract Hull KR coach Justin Morgan signs a new deal which will keep him at the club until the end of the 2013 season. |
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| Halifax sign Aizue from Hull KR Halifax secure the signing of forward Makali Aizue following his release from Hull Kingston Rovers. | |
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| Solomona is confident of fitness Warrington signing David Solomona says he will be fit and ready to play for the Wolves in time for next season. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer & Djokovic into quarters Fourth seed Novak Djokovic follows reigning champion Roger Federer into the last eight at the US Open. |
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| Oudin shocks Petrova at US Open American teenager Melanie Oudin continues her remarkable run at US Open with a 1-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 win over Nadia Petrova for a place in the last eight. | |
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| Murray set for 'tough' Cilic test Briton Andy Murray expects his toughest test yet at this year's US Open when he plays 16th seed Croat Marin Cilic for a place in the quarter-finals. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Stricker claims dramatic victory American Steve Stricker birdied the final hole to claim victory in the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston. |
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| Harrington & Poulter stay in hunt Padraig Harrington and Ian Poulter remain in contention for places in the Tour Championship. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Massa fearless over racing return Ferrari driver Felipe Massa believes his life-threatening accident in July will not affect his ability and desire to race. |
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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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| Massa fearless over racing return Ferrari driver Felipe Massa believes his life-threatening accident in July will not affect his ability and desire to race. |
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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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| Matchstick Man's legend lives on Merthyr boxer Kerry Hope says memories of Johnny Owen live on in the USA, where Hope has taken his career. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Radcliffe lined up for Birmingham Britain's Paula Radcliffe will race in the World Half Marathon Championships in Birmingham next month. |
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| Makeover for SA gender-row runner The South African athlete at the centre of a gender row defends her looks as she participates in a magazine makeover. | |
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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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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Hendry battles to win in Shanghai Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry produces a stunning comeback to beat Marcus Campbell 5-4 in the second round of the Shanghai Masters. |
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| Shanghai Masters draw/results The draw for the first ranking event of the new snooker season. | |
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| Doherty eases to win in Shanghai Former world champion Ken Doherty begins his bid to regain a spot in the world's top 16 with victory over Aditya Mehta in the Shanghai Masters qualifying round. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Monitor Closely to get Leger run Monitor Closely, trained by Peter Chapple-Hyam, has been added to the field for Saturday's St Leger at Doncaster. |
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| Ex-champion joins jockey tributes Major figures in horse racing, including ex-champion jockey Kieren Fallon, pay tribute to two jockeys killed in a suspected arson attack. | |
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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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 | Cavendish earns landmark victory Mark Cavendish claims the 50th win of his career at the age of 24 after confirming he will stay at Columbia next season. |
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| Tour of Spain latest updates Results and standings from La Vuelta (from official website) | |
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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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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | GB suffer loss in European opener Great Britain's opening game at the European Championships ends in a 72-59 loss to Slovenia. |
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| French handed full GB squad debut Piggy French celebrates her first call-up to the Great Britain eventing team, replacing Mary King for the European Championships. | |
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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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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Robbo Robson blog "If Defoe scores every time he comes on, why spoil it by starting him?" |
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| Review of the week Wenger compared to Basil Fawlty, while Croatia chief smells a rat | |
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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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| Lafferty to miss N Ireland match Kyle Lafferty is ruled out of Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Slovakia with a knee injury. |
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| Trapattoni focusing on Italy game Giovanni Trapattoni is already focusing on the World Cup clash with his native Italy after his Republic of Ireland team's 2-1 win over Cyprus on Saturday. | |
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| Hughes disappointed by equaliser Northern Ireland captain Aaron Hughes says he is "a little bit disappointed" with his side's 1-1 draw with Poland. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Scots confident on Gordon fitness Goalkeeper Craig Gordon's thigh injury will be assessed on Wednesday ahead of the crucial World Cup qualifier against the Netherlands. |
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| Murray set for 'tough' Cilic test Briton Andy Murray expects his toughest test yet at this year's US Open when he plays 16th seed Croat Marin Cilic for a place in the quarter-finals. | |
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| Lafferty to miss N Ireland match Kyle Lafferty is ruled out of Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Slovakia with a knee injury. | |
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| WALES | |
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| Welsh rugby announces peace deal The Welsh Rugby Union and the nation's four regions reach an eleventh-hour agreement to avoid a court tussle over player release. |
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| WRU boss delighted at deal WRU chief executive Roger Lewis and Regional Rugby Wales chief executive Stuart Gallacher announce their five-year £6m-a-year participation agreement at The Millennium Stadium. | |
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| Stock ready for Wales challenge Uncapped Brian Stock says he is ready to prove his commitment to the Wales cause now that he is free of injury. | |
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