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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Afghan fraud ballots invalidated Afghanistan's electoral complaints body invalidates for the first time some ballots from the presidential poll because of fraud. |
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| Opel and Vauxhall to go to Magna Germany announces General Motors will sell Opel and Vauxhall to Canada's car parts manufacturer Magna. | |
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| France set to impose carbon tax France's President Sarkozy announces plans for a new carbon tax aimed at combating global warming. | |
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| Photos of '9/11 plotter' hit web The first images of alleged al-Qaeda mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed at Guantanamo Bay appear on the internet. | |
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| Hariri to step aside in Lebanon Saad Hariri abandons efforts to form a government in Lebanon and steps down as the country's PM-designate. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Sacked SA troops return to work A South African court orders that some 1,300 soldiers dismissed after a strike turned violent be allowed to return to work. |
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| Uganda 'seizes senior LRA rebel' Uganda announces the capture of a senior commander from the Lord's Resistance Army, but the rebels deny the claim. | |
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| 'No lifejackets' on S Leone boat The boat that capsized off Sierra Leone with about 150 people was not carrying lifejackets - breaking the law, a minister says. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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 | Opel and Vauxhall to go to Magna Germany announces General Motors will sell Opel and Vauxhall to Canada's car parts manufacturer Magna. |
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| Obama demands healthcare action US President Barack Obama calls on Congress to stop partisan "bickering" and act to reform the country's healthcare system. | |
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| Photos of '9/11 plotter' hit web The first images of alleged al-Qaeda mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed at Guantanamo Bay appear on the internet. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Japan death row 'breeds insanity' Japan's harsh death row conditions are driving many prisoners towards insanity, Amnesty International warns. |
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| Australia agrees $60bn gas deal Chevron Australia signs $60bn worth of deals to supply liquefied natural gas to Japan and South Korea. | |
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| Samoans stranded in road switch Samoans reliant on buses are stranded by the country's switch to driving on the left, as most buses have not been modified. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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| Opel and Vauxhall to go to Magna Germany announces General Motors will sell Opel and Vauxhall to Canada's car parts manufacturer Magna. |
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| France set to impose carbon tax France's President Sarkozy announces plans for a new carbon tax aimed at combating global warming. | |
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| Women rescued from Turkey TV scam Nine women are freed from a villa they entered two months ago thinking they were taking part in a reality TV show. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Hariri to step aside in Lebanon Saad Hariri abandons efforts to form a government in Lebanon and steps down as the country's PM-designate. |
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| Lorry bombers target Iraqi Kurds A lorry bomber attacks a Kurdish village in northern Iraq, killing at least 19 people, but a second raid is foiled. | |
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| Photos of '9/11 plotter' hit web The first images of alleged al-Qaeda mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed at Guantanamo Bay appear on the internet. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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| Afghan fraud ballots invalidated Afghanistan's electoral complaints body invalidates for the first time some ballots from the presidential poll because of fraud. |
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| Court to probe Afghan war crimes The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) says he is gathering information about possible war crimes in Afghanistan. | |
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| Delhi school stampede kills five At least five girls die in a stampede at a state-run school in the Indian capital, Delhi, police and doctors say. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Vauxhall deal raises job concerns Concerns for UK jobs are growing after General Motors' decision to sell Vauxhall to Canadian car parts maker Magna. |
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| No 10 defends Afghanistan rescue Downing St defends the rescue of a British journalist kidnapped in Afghanistan, saying it was "the best chance of saving life". | |
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| Shields release angers Bulgarians A senior Bulgarian MEP condemns the pardon given to football fan Michael Shields, who was convicted of attempted murder. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Opel and Vauxhall to go to Magna Germany announces General Motors will sell Opel and Vauxhall to Canada's car parts manufacturer Magna. |
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| Tories 'must learn from councils' A Conservative government will have much to learn from the way the party runs councils, shadow chancellor George Osborne says. | |
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| Unions in cuts showdown with PM Trade union bosses are preparing to confront Gordon Brown over future spending cuts at a rare summit, the BBC learns. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Problems hit student loans system Problems in the student loans system are being monitored closely, as administrators struggle to deal with a record number of applications. |
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| Tuition fees reintroduction call A former university head calls for tuition fees to be introduced, partly as a scholarship fund for poorer students. | |
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| Mass lesson launches music year VV Brown, Killa Kela and Jamie Cullum take over classrooms to launch "The Year of Music" for England. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Murder accused 'not mentally ill' A psychiatrist tells a court a woman accused of killing her two daughters was not suffering from a mental illness. |
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| Fat Duck shellfish 'led to virus' A vomiting bug which affected diners at Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck restaurant was probably introduced via shellfish, a report says. | |
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| Anger over school sheep slaughter Parents at a Kent primary school are angry that a sheep hand-reared by pupils is to be slaughtered for meat. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Phoenix gas bills are set to fall The price of household gas in Northern Ireland is to drop by 19% on 1 October, the second reduction by Phoenix this year. |
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| Board officer gave uncle contract A maintenance officer for Belfast Education and Library Board awarded £64,000 of work to his uncle's firm. | |
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| Turkish 'scam' asset charge looms A County Londonderry businessman at the centre of an alleged overseas property scam could face contempt charges. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Diageo 'creating jobs blackspot' Council claims Kilmarnock will become an "unemployment blackspot" if Diageo closes its bottling plant in the town. |
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| Drug-dealing solicitor sentenced A lawyer who supplied drugs to a man who later died of a suspected overdose is ordered to carry out community service. | |
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| Scottish 'Munro' loses its status The Munro Society finds that a recognised Munro in Wester Ross is actually a full metre short of the required height. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Furnace to restart at steel plant A blast furnace at the Corus plant in Port Talbot is to be restarted, 10 months after it was mothballed due to the recession. |
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| Partner guilty of Facebook murder A man who stabbed his partner to death after she changed her Facebook status to "single" is sent to jail for life. | |
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| Assembly translation row deepens The body which monitors official use of Welsh warns of tough action over plans to scrap some translation of assembly speeches. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| Opel and Vauxhall to go to Magna Germany announces General Motors will sell Opel and Vauxhall to Canada's car parts manufacturer Magna. |
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| HK banker guilty of insider deal A Hong Kong court convicts a former senior banker at Morgan Stanley of insider trading in the city's largest such case. | |
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| UK interest rates remain on hold The Bank of England holds interest rates at the record low of 0.5% for the sixth consecutive month. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Jackson's sister breaks silence In her first interview following her brother's death in June, singer Janet Jackson says she has avoided watching any TV news coverage since. |
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| DeGeneres joins Idol judging team US chat show host Ellen DeGeneres is to replace Paula Adbul as a judge on TV singing contest American Idol. | |
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| Ex-Bond to voice Toy Story role Former James Bond star Timothy Dalton joins the cast of Toy Story 3 as Pixar's John Lasseter reveals details of their upcoming animated features. | |
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| SCIENCE & ENVIRONMENT | |
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 | Japan's space truck ready to fly A new Japanese robotic freighter is on the launch pad ready for a mission to re-supply the space station. |
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| France set to impose carbon tax France's President Sarkozy announces plans for a new carbon tax aimed at combating global warming. | |
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| EU proposes climate risk billions The EU proposes spending billions of dollars to protect poor nations from climate impacts - but campaigners want more. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | MoD withdraws £114m comms system Costly military equipment is pulled from the front line in Afghanistan and replaced by a cheaper off-the-shelf system. |
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| Ministry push for low-carbon cars The UK is well-placed to become a world-leading centre for ultra-low carbon vehicles, says science minister Lord Drayson. | |
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| Orange broadband hit by outages The broadband service run by mobile firm Orange is experiencing disruptions. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Obama demands healthcare action US President Barack Obama calls on Congress to stop partisan "bickering" and act to reform the country's healthcare system. |
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| Road noise link to blood pressure People living near noisy roads are at greater risk of developing high blood pressure, a Swedish study suggests. | |
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| Stem cell link to prostate cancer A newly identified type of stem cell may cause some cases of prostate cancer, research on mice suggests. | |
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| 1973: Bomb blasts rock central London Scotland Yard hunts a teenage suspect after two bombs at mainline stations injure 13 people and bring chaos to central London. | |||
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| 2000: Daring rescue frees jungle hostages One British paratrooper is killed and 11 injured during a bold mission to rescue six hostages being held in the Sierra Leonean jungle. | |||
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| 1988: BBC presenters in helicopter crash The television presenters Mike Smith and Sarah Greene are seriously injured in a helicopter crash in Gloucestershire. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Live - Women's Euro 2009 final England women face their German counterparts in Helsinki, Finland, in the European Championship final. |
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| Capello to keep England grounded England boss Fabio Capello tells his players to keep their "feet on the floor" after qualifying for the World Cup with a 100% record. | |
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| Ramos appointed CSKA Moscow coach Former Tottenham and Real Madrid manager Juande Ramos takes charge at Russian side CSKA Moscow | |
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| Ferguson defends young signings Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson defends the club's approach to signing young players. | |
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| Button must relax, warns Mansell British F1 legend Nigel Mansell says championship leader Jenson Button must "untighten himself" if he is to win the 2009 world title. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Live - Women's Euro 2009 final England women face their German counterparts in Helsinki, Finland, in the European Championship final. |
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| Ramos appointed CSKA Moscow coach Former Tottenham and Real Madrid manager Juande Ramos takes charge at Russian side CSKA Moscow | |
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| Argentina World Cup spot in doubt Argentina are in danger of missing their first World Cup since 1970 after losing 1-0 to Paraguay - who have now qualified for South Africa 2010. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Rosicky makes competitive return Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky plays in his first competitive match in 20 months helping Czech Republic to a 7-0 win over San Marino. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Davies undergoes shoulder surgery Aston Villa defender Curtis Davies undergoes surgery to cure his ongoing shoulder problem. |
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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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 | Emerton close to making comeback Blackburn midfielder Brett Emerton is hoping to make his return to first-team action soon following a cruciate ligament injury. |
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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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 | Coyle offers Burley his backing Burnley boss Owen Coyle is sure George Burley is the right man to lead Scotland despite their failure to reach the 2010 World Cup Finals in South Africa. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Chelsea chief defends Kakuta deal Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon says their signing of Gael Kakuta when he was 16 was not "child trafficking". |
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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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 | No Crewe complaint over 'tap-up' A Football League spokesman says no complaint has been received from Crewe over the alleged tapping-up of one of their young players by an unnamed Premier League club. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Hughes dismisses Dunne comments Manchester City manager Mark Hughes defends executive chairman Garry Cook in the wake of Richard Dunne's exit. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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 | Ferguson defends young signings Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson defends the club's approach to signing young players. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Striker Webber joins Portsmouth Portsmouth sign former Sheffield United striker Danny Webber on a two-year contract. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Reid named Stoke assistant boss Stoke confirm the appointment of Peter Reid as assistant manager. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Bruce interest a boost - Campbell Sunderland striker Fraizer Campbell says Steve Bruce's interest in him was a key factor in his opting to join the club during the summer. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Beckenham clinch Sheringham deal Kent League side Beckenham Town sign former England striker Teddy Sheringham for their FA Vase campaign. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Behrami makes return after injury West Ham midfielder Valon Behrami makes his comeback for the reserves after a six-month injury lay-off. |
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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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 | Robins confirmed as Barnsley boss Barnsley appoint Mark Robins as their new manager after reaching a compensation deal with Rotherham. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool in Taylor-Fletcher blow Blackpool midfielder Gary Taylor-Fletcher picks up an ankle ligament injury in training and could be out for the next few weeks. |
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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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 | Wales 1-3 Russia Russia prove too strong in Cardiff despite James Collins' goal briefly putting Wales back on level terms. |
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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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 | Rosenior eyes Ipswich promotion Ipswich loan player Liam Rosenior expects the club to start climbing the Championship table after a slow start. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | O'Neil hopeful for Boro comeback Middlesbrough midfielder Gary O'Neil hopes for a return to the first team for the visit of Ipswich on Saturday after a successful groin operation. |
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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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 | Tyson not a troublemaker - Davies Nottingham Forest manager Billy Davies believes striker Nathan Tyson was naive when celebrating his side's win over Derby County. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Exeter sign Noone from Plymouth Exeter City snap up 21-year-old Plymouth Argyle winger Craig Noone on a three month loan deal. |
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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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 | Owls captain wants clean sheets Sheffield Wednesday skipper Darren Purse admits the Owls needs to be better defensively. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Henderson best in league - Treacy Keith Treacy winger has described his Sheffield United team mate Darius Henderson as "a dream to play with." |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Swansea seal Van der Gun signing Swansea City recruit ex-Ajax striker Cedric van der Gun on a one-year deal with an option to extend the deal for 12 more months. |
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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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 | Southampton get N'Diaye clearance Southampton receive international clearance from the Italian Football Association for new signing Papa Waigo N'Diaye. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Meldrum joins McGhee at Pittodrie Motherwell lose goalkeeping coach Colin Meldrum to Scottish Premier League rivals Aberdeen. |
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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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 | Cadamarteri earns August honour Danny Cadamarteri is Scottish Premier League player of the month for August after a fine start to his time with Dundee United. |
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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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 | Laszlo prepared to ditch Kingston Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo warns Laryea Kingston that he will not play if he is not committed to the side. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibs boss admits Miller interest Hibs manager John Hughes insists Irish midfielder Liam Miller is just one of several free agents he is keeping tabs on. |
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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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| Meldrum joins McGhee at Pittodrie Motherwell lose goalkeeping coach Colin Meldrum to Scottish Premier League rivals Aberdeen. |
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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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 | Highland rivals meet in Alba Cup Inverness host Ross County and Annan visit Dundee in the semi-finals of the Alba Challenge Cup. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Laszlo prepared to ditch Kingston Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo warns Laryea Kingston that he will not play if he is not committed to the side. |
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| Monomotapa fly at the last minute Zimbabwe's Monomotapa are forced to delay their departure for Tunisia until the last minute because of a lack of cash. | |
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| Hayatou backs Angola preparations The president of African football's governing body Caf says Angola's preparations for the Nations Cup in January are 'on track'. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | White condemns England to defeat Cameron White hits 105 as Australia open up a 3-0 lead over England in the one-day series. |
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| Strauss bemoans 'Groundhog Day' Andrew Strauss laments England's batting failings as they crash to a third defeat in the one-day series against Australia. | |
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| England v Australia 3rd ODI as it happened Cameron White hits 105 as Australia open up a 3-0 lead over England in the one-day series. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Flutey admits England injury fear Centre Riki Flutey may miss England's autumn internationals because of a shoulder injury. |
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| Lions duo set to miss Wales Tests Blues coach Dai Young says Lions pair Gethin Jenkins and Martyn Williams are unlikely to be fit for Wales' autumn Test series. | |
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| Gloucester set for financial loss Gloucester's managing director Ken Nottage tells BBC Gloucestershire the club is likely to record a loss for the financial year which ended in May. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Blaymire signs new Wakefield deal Wakefield full-back Matt Blaymire has signed a new two-year contract. |
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| Giants' Finnigan out of play-offs Huddersfield Giants second rower Simon Finnigan will miss the Super League play-offs with a wrist injury | |
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| Salford v Leeds (Fri) Team news ahead of Friday's Super League match. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Federer battles into semi-finals Defending champion Roger Federer withstands a superb fightback from Robin Soderling to reach the semi-finals of the US Open. |
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| Wozniacki ends Oudin US Open run Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki brings an end to the amazing run of American teenager Melanie Oudin with victory in the quarter-finals of the US Open. | |
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| US Open day 10 as it happened Roger Federer beats Robin Soderling after ninth seed Caroline Wozniacki defeats American rising star Melanie Oudin at the US Open. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Hansen opens up first round lead Denmark's Soren Hansen secures a one-shot lead at the end of the first round of the Mercedes-Benz Championship at Gut Larchenhof. |
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| Monty gives Langer Ryder Cup hope European captain Colin Montgomerie is not ruling out German veteran Bernhard Langer as one of his wild card picks for next year's Ryder Cup. | |
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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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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Button must relax, warns Mansell British F1 legend Nigel Mansell says championship leader Jenson Button must "untighten himself" if he is to win the 2009 world title. |
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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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| Button must relax, warns Mansell British F1 legend Nigel Mansell says championship leader Jenson Button must "untighten himself" if he is to win the 2009 world title. |
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| BOXING | |
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 | GB fail to claim medals in Milan Defeats for Khalid Yafai and Scott Cardle means Great Britain's amateur boxing team return from the World Championships without a medal. |
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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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| Gavin honing skills for next test Birmingham boxer Frankie Gavin says he is working hard on improving his technique ahead of his next fight at the end of October. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Semenya to keep World gold medal Caster Semenya will not be stripped of her World Championships medal, regardless of gender test results, BBC Sport understands. |
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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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| 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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 | O'Sullivan crushes Dott in China Ronnie O'Sullivan whitewashes Graeme Dott in the Shanghai Masters, after Stephen Maguire is forced to pull out with a shoulder injury. |
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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 first round of the Shanghai Masters. | |
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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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 | Age of Aquarius out of St Leger Aidan O'Brien withdraws ante-post favourite Age of Aquarius from Saturday's St Leger at Doncaster. |
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| Great Leighs takeover is agreed Racing is set to return to Great Leighs after a consortium of local businessmen agree to buy it. | |
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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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| CYCLING | |
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 | Foreign stars sign for Team Sky Young Norwegian star Edvald Boasson Hagen and Australian Simon Gerrans are among 10 foreign riders who will join new British squad Team Sky. |
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| Tour of Spain latest updates Results and standings from La Vuelta (from official website) | |
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| Cavendish loses lead to Hushovd Manxman Mark Cavendish finishes stage three of the Tour of Missouri fifth as Norwegian rival Thor Hushovd wins and claims the leader's jersey. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Serbia defeat ends GB challenge Great Britain are eliminated from the European Championships after a 77-59 defeat against Serbia in Warsaw. |
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| Gordon committed to British cause NBA star Ben Gordon says he will definitely play for Great Britain in future, despite missing this month's European Championships in Poland. | |
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| Tweddle to lead British line-up Beth Tweddle will lead Britain's 10-strong team at the World Artistic Gymnastic Championships at the 02 Arena in London next month. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Beckham laughs off Notts County link, plus all your top chants |
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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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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Taylor accepts NI hopes are over Goalkeeper Maik Taylor says NI's World Cup dream has been ended even though they mathematically can still qualify for South Africa. |
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| NI U21 boss furious after defeat Northern Ireland Under-21 manager Steve Beaglehole promises radical changes to his squad after they are humiliated by Iceland. | |
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| N Ireland U21 2-6 Iceland U21 Northern Ireland crash to a heavy defeat in an U21 European Championship qualifier against Iceland. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Burley to discuss Scotland future Scottish FA will meet with manager George Burley next week after the failure to qualify for the World Cup play-offs. |
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| Murray 'will come back stronger' Andy Murray says he will use his surprise defeat by Marin Cilic at the US Open to improve his Grand Slam challenge next year. | |
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| O'Sullivan crushes Dott in China Ronnie O'Sullivan whitewashes Graeme Dott in the Shanghai Masters, after Stephen Maguire is forced to pull out with a shoulder injury. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Lions duo set to miss Wales Tests Blues coach Dai Young says Lions pair Gethin Jenkins and Martyn Williams are unlikely to be fit for Wales' autumn Test series. |
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| Live: Glamorgan v Essex Latest scorecard from Glamorgan's game. | |
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| Toshack rues heavy losing margin Boss John Toshack says Wales did not deserve to lose 3-1 to Russia in Wednesday's World Cup qualifying match in Cardiff. | |
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