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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | US takes over key mortgage firms The US government announces plans for the takeover of failing mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. |
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| Caribbean lashed by Hurricane Ike Thousands of people hunker down across the Caribbean as Hurricane Ike pounds the region, on course for Cuba. | |
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| Canadian PM calls snap election Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper calls an early election in a bid to strengthen his minority government. | |
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| Shun meat, says UN climate chief People should consider eating less meat as a way to tackle global warming, says the UN's top climate scientist. | |
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| Kandahar rocked by suicide blasts Two suicide bomb blasts kill at least two people and injure 29 in a police station in the Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Angolan MPLA set for big poll win Angola's ruling MPLA party is heading for a landslide win in parliamentary polls, preliminary results show. |
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| MDC challenges Mugabe to new vote Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai challenges President Mugabe to hold new polls if he will not share power. | |
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| Rice in Rabat 'for terror talks' Condoleezza Rice is expected to discuss the so-called war on terror in Morocco, the last leg of her North Africa tour. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| US takes over key mortgage firms The US government announces plans for the takeover of failing mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. |
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| Caribbean lashed by Hurricane Ike Thousands of people hunker down across the Caribbean as Hurricane Ike pounds the region, on course for Cuba. | |
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| Canadian PM calls snap election Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper calls an early election in a bid to strengthen his minority government. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | Hong Kong legislative polls open Voters in Hong Kong choose between pro-government and more pro-democracy candidates in a hotly contested poll. |
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| Thai PM rules out military coup Thailand's PM Samak Sundaravej says the army will not stage a coup against his government, despite weeks of street protests. | |
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| Mudslides bury Philippines homes At least 11 people are killed as two landslides triggered by heavy rains bury several houses on Mindanao island in the Philippines. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | Ukraine 'must live without fear' The US vice-president reassures Ukraine that the US has a "deep and abiding interest" in the country's security. |
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| Serb opposition leader resigns The head of the main opposition party in Serbia resigns after colleagues refuse to back efforts to join the EU. | |
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| Anger over 'Ramadan' trial delay A French court's apparent decision to postpone a trial because it was to take place during Ramadan causes row. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Cairo rockslide search continues Rescuers in Cairo continue their search for survivors after a rockslide hit dozens of homes in Egypt's capital, killing at least 30 people. |
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| Rice in talks with Libya's Gaddafi Condoleezza Rice meets Col Gaddafi in Libya in the latest step towards improving relations between the former enemies. | |
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| Heritage plan for Iraqi marshes The UN launches an initiative to have the marshlands of southern Iraq listed as a world heritage site. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Kandahar rocked by suicide blasts Two suicide bomb blasts kill at least two people and injure 29 in a police station in the Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say. |
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| Bhutto's widower wins presidency Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, wins a sweeping victory in Pakistan's presidential election. | |
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| US-India nuclear accord approved The US plan to lift a global ban on the sale of civilian nuclear materials to India gets international approval. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Flood fears ease as rains lighten Flood fears are easing as showers replace persistent rain across England and Wales and river levels stabilise. |
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| Tax rich at higher rate, says TUC People earning more than £100,000 a year should pay higher tax rates, the Trades Union Congress says. | |
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| Nationwide in talks over mergers The Nationwide Building Society is in merger talks with two smaller rivals, the Derbyshire and Cheshire Building Societies. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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 | Cameron: Back Brown or sack him Conservative party leader David Cameron calls on Labour to support or reject Gordon Brown as leader. |
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| Minister's apology to female aide Junior health minister Ivan Lewis apologises to a civil servant who said she was unhappy with the nature of their relationship. | |
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| Tax rich at higher rate, says TUC People earning more than £100,000 a year should pay higher tax rates, the Trades Union Congress says. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Holiday key to school standards? Mike Baker wonders if having school holidays earlier might make pupils do better. |
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| Teachers to hold ballot on strike Another teachers' strike is threatened - with the National Union of Teachers announcing a ballot for industrial action. | |
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| Team sports blamed for health gap Too much team sport in schools is stopping pupils from learning about individual physical exercise, say researchers. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Flood fears ease as rains lighten Flood fears are easing as showers replace persistent rain across England and Wales and river levels stabilise. |
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| Man killed in bus and tram crash A man dies and six others are hurt in an accident involving a bus and a tram in Croydon. | |
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| Murder inquiry after boat deaths A man in his 40s is arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of two people on a canal boat. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Father arrested over baby murder Detectives investigating the murder of a baby boy are questioning the child's father. |
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| Man dies, four injured in crash A man is killed and a woman and three children are injured in a road accident in County Down. | |
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| Families moved due to oil blaze One family has been left homeless and two others moved from their homes following a fire in Coalisland. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Heroin warning after two deaths Drug users in the Inverness area are warned of possible contaminated heroin, after two sudden deaths at the weekend. |
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| Death crash man named by police Police in Ayrshire name a 23-year-old man who died in a two car crash near Ardrossan on Saturday morning. | |
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| Scots scoop medals on opening day A Glaswegian cyclist wins a gold medal and a swimmer from Fife scoops silver on the first day of the Paralympics. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | 'Extreme' weather ahead of crash Police and local people tell of 'extreme' weather before a teenager died when a vehicle overturned into a river in Powys. |
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| Probe after £50k pigeons killed A champion pigeon racer speaks of the 'carnage' after more than 60 of his birds are killed at his loft by intruders. | |
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| Golden haul for GB on opening day Britain win three gold medals on the cycling track and one in the pool as ParalympicsGB get off to a flying start in Beijing. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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| US takes over key mortgage firms The US government announces plans for the takeover of failing mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. |
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| US Boeing workers strike over pay Workers at the world's biggest aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, go on strike in the US. | |
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| US rules out new economic package White House says it does not see need for new measures to stimulate economy despite sharp rise in unemployment. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Silent movie star Page dies at 98 Actress Anita Page, who starred alongside Buster Keaton and Joan Crawford, dies aged 98 in Los Angeles. |
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| Spears and Brand set for MTV show Britney Spears will join Russell Brand to kick off the MTV Video Music Awards show in Los Angeles later. | |
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| The Wrestler scoops Golden Lion The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke, wins the coveted Golden Lion for best picture at the Venice film festival. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Shun meat, says UN climate chief People should consider eating less meat as a way to tackle global warming, says the UN's top climate scientist. |
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| 'Jules Verne' begins final voyage Europe's space freighter undocks from the International Space Station after completing its mission to the orbiting platform. | |
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| Universal flu vaccine tests start A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | One Laptop signs up with Amazon Online retailer Amazon will help the One Laptop Per Child organisation with its plans to sell its XO laptop in the US. |
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| Chaos at £20,000 petrol giveaway A £20,000 petrol giveaway to promote a computer game is branded "irresponsible and dangerous". | |
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| 'Jules Verne' begins final voyage Europe's space freighter undocks from the International Space Station after completing its mission to the orbiting platform. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Vein tubes 'fitted needlessly' A third of patients have unnecessary tubes inserted into veins when they are in hospital, pharmacists have warned. |
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| Young 'ignorant on mental health' Almost half of all teenagers cannot name a single mental health condition, according to a poll of schoolchildren. | |
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| Isotope shortage may delay scans Hundreds of important NHS hospital tests could be put on hold due to a worldwide shortage of a radioactive isotope. | |
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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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 | Hamilton fights back for Spa win McLaren's Lewis Hamilton takes a dramatic victory in the Belgian Grand Prix as long-time leader Kimi Raikkonen crashes out. |
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| Capello angry with Cole & Rooney England coach Fabio Capello says he vented his fury at Joe Cole and Wayne Rooney for not following instructions against Andorra. | |
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| Murray hoping to finish off Nadal Andy Murray is hoping to continue where he left off against Rafael Nadal when their US Open semi-final resumes on Sunday evening. | |
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| Zola & Donadoni impress West Ham West Ham director Mike Lee says Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Donadoni "really shone" in interviews for the manager's post. | |
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| Man Utd dismiss Ronaldo City link Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists he does not believe claims that rivals City will make a £135m bid for Cristiano Ronaldo. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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 | Capello angry with Cole & Rooney England coach Fabio Capello says he vented his fury at Joe Cole and Wayne Rooney for not following instructions against Andorra. |
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| Zola & Donadoni impress West Ham West Ham director Mike Lee says Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Donadoni "really shone" in interviews for the manager's post. | |
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| Man Utd dismiss Ronaldo City link Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists he does not believe claims that rivals City will make a £135m bid for Cristiano Ronaldo. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Cardiff deny loan bid for Ramsey Cardiff deny reports that they made a bid to bring Aaron Ramsey back to the club on loan. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Davies determined to keep place Villa central defender Curtis Davies is ready to hold off the challenge of new boy Carlos Cuellar. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Blackburn capture goalkeeper Bunn Blackburn sign goalkeeper Mark Bunn from League One side Northampton for an undisclosed fee. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Dzemaili leaves Bolton for Torino Italian side Torino sign Bolton midfielder Blerim Dzemaili on a one-year loan deal. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Mutu lodges appeal over damages Former Chelsea striker Adrian Mutu files an appeal against Fifa's ruling that he must pay the club £13.68m in damages for breach of contract. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Shearer cool on Newcastle vacancy Alan Shearer appears to rule himself out of the vacant manager's job at Newcastle, calling the club's structure "strange". |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Keeper Niemi announces retirement A wrist injury forces Fulham goalkeeper Antti Niemi to retire from football earlier than planned. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull chief seeks transfer reform Hull City chairman Paul Duffen wants changes to the way the transfer window operates. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Riera delighted to join Liverpool Liverpool winger Albert Riera reveals the Reds are the only club he wanted to sign for. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man Utd dismiss Ronaldo City link Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists he does not believe claims that rivals City will make a £135m bid for Cristiano Ronaldo. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd dismiss Ronaldo City link Manchester United chief executive David Gill insists he does not believe claims that rivals City will make a £135m bid for Cristiano Ronaldo. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Boro must be ambitious, says Lamb Middlesbrough chief executive Keith Lamb believes qualifying for the Champions League should be the club's primary ambition this season. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Magpies hit back at Keegan claims Newcastle issue a powerful response to the claim by Kevin Keegan that club interference provoked his resignation. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Channon expected to return home Ex-England footballer turned racehorse trainer Mick Channon is expected to return home after a car accident on the M1. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Olofinjana says he will improve Seyi Olofinjana says he believes Stoke fans have not yet seen the best of him following his £3m move from Wolves. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Consistency is key says Collins Sunderland defender Danny Collins says his side need to find consistency if they are to improve on last season's Premier League finish of 15th. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Campbell hints at Man Utd return Fraizer Campbell says Sir Alex Ferguson wants him to return to Manchester United at the end of his season-long loan at Tottenham. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | Teixeira nearing Baggies comeback West Brom midfielder Felipe Teixeira is close to a return to light training after six months out. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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 | Zola & Donadoni impress West Ham West Ham director Mike Lee says Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Donadoni "really shone" in interviews for the manager's post. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Keeper Nash snapped up by Everton Everton sign goalkeeper Carlo Nash from Wigan for an undisclosed fee. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley cleared to play Colace Barnsley finally gain clearance to sign Argentinean midfielder Hugo Roberto Colace from Newell's Old Boys. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Nafti fit to return to Blues team Tunisian midfielder Mehdi Nafti is expected to be available for Birmingham's game with Doncaster. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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 | Blackpool take Gers' Gow on loan Blackpool agree a loan deal until January for Rangers midfielder Alan Gow. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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 | Bristol City complete Akinde deal Bristol City sign Ebbsfleet United striker John Akinde for £140,000 on a three-year deal. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Thompson relishes Burnley chance New Burnley centre-forward Steve Thompson believes he has plenty still to prove in the Championship |
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| CARDIFF | |
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| Thompson relishes Burnley chance New Burnley centre-forward Steve Thompson believes he has plenty still to prove in the Championship |
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| CHARLTON | |
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 | Cranie seals Charlton loan move Martin Cranie signs for Charlton from Portsmouth on loan until the end of 2008 |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Winger Gray joins Fulham on loan Fulham sign Coventry midfielder Julian Gray on a one-year loan deal. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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 | Southend complete Freedman swoop Southend sign Crystal Palace striker Dougie Freedman on a free transfer. |
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| DERBY | |
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 | Addison signs new deal with Rams Miles Addison signs a new three-year contract with Derby County after breaking into the first-team. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Doncaster sign Thai keeper Waite Doncaster Rovers take Thailand international goalkeeper Jamie Waite on a non-contract basis. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Late Ipswich bid foiled - Bowden Ipswich Town missed out on a second player on transfer deadline Monday, according to chief executive Derek Bowden. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Canaries buoyed by £2m injection Norwich City's financial future is made more secure after Delia Smith and Michael Wynn-Jones pledge to invest a further £2m. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Earnshaw passed fit for Wales Nottingham Forest striker Robert Earnshaw links up with the Welsh squad after being passed fit. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Plymouth unveil Mpenza and Marin Plymouth unveil new signings Emile Mpenza and Nicholas Marin to Home Park. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Shaw targets emergency loan deals Preston chairman Derek Shaw is confident North End will be able to add to their squad when the emergency loan-market reopens next week. |
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| QPR | |
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 | Briatore will control QPR funds QPR owner Flavio Briatore tells BBC London that he will decide where the club's money is spent. |
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| READING | |
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 | Kitson saddened by Reading demise Stoke's Dave Kitson says he is sad to see the Reading side that won promotion to the Premier League being broken up following their relegation. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Owls go Danish for new signings Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws has been looking in Denmark for potential new signings. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Blades target two loan signings Boss Kevin Blackwell expects to make two loan signings before Sheffield United's next game at Derby. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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| Channon expected to return home Ex-England footballer turned racehorse trainer Mick Channon is expected to return home after a car accident on the M1. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Rangel signs fresh Swansea deal Swansea defender Angel Rangel signs a new "long term" contract which is believed to run until at least 2010. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | O'Toole attitude pleases manager Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd praises midfielder John Joe O'Toole attitude after his recent scoring form. |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Season over for Wolves' Elokobi Wolves defender George Elokobi's knee injury will prevent him from playing again until next season. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Footballer on 120mph speed charge A footballer appears in court charged with driving dangerously at speeds of up to 120mph. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Hibernian return delights Riordan Derek Riordan moves back to Hibernian on a three-year deal after Celtic accept an undisclosed offer for the forward. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Rangers visit Jags in Co-op Cup Holders Rangers will take on Partick Thistle at Firhill in the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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| Rangers visit Jags in Co-op Cup Holders Rangers will take on Partick Thistle at Firhill in the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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 | Canning joins Hamilton from Hibs Hamilton Academical sign defender Martin Canning, following his surprise release from Hibernian. |
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| HEARTS | |
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 | Tullberg seeks expert injury help Hearts striker Mike Tullberg has turned to physiotherapist Thomas Macon in a bid speed up his recovery from injury. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Paatelainen to fight dug-out ban Hibernian manager Mixu Paatelainen intends to contest a four-match touchline ban imposed by the Scottish FA. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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| Rangers visit Jags in Co-op Cup Holders Rangers will take on Partick Thistle at Firhill in the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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| Rangers visit Jags in Co-op Cup Holders Rangers will take on Partick Thistle at Firhill in the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | BBC follows Motherwell in Europe BBC Scotland will provide live television coverage of Motherwell's Uefa Cup first-round tie against Nancy. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | Burke comeback with Gers reserves Chris Burke has made a return from a four-month injury absence in the Rangers reserve team. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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| Rangers visit Jags in Co-op Cup Holders Rangers will take on Partick Thistle at Firhill in the third round of the Co-operative Insurance Cup. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Live: 2010 World Cup qualifying Latest scores from 2010 World Cup qualifying on Fifa.com (the BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites). |
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| IVC inch closer to second phase Madagascar leapfrog Botswana into second by beating them 1-0 in Group 7 of the World Cup qualifiers. | |
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| Group 2 set for explosive finish Group Two of the World Cup qualifiers is set for an explosive finish after Guinea held Zimbabwe to a 0-0 draw. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | Latest county scores Kent play Surrey in the County Championship, and Nottinghamshire bat first at Lord's, but rain forces the abandonment of three of Sunday's Pro40 fixtures. |
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| New Road hit by flood water again Worcestershire are unlikely to play at New Road again this season after the ground was flooded. | |
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| Live score - England Women v India England's women take on India in a rain-reduced one-day international at Arundel. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Premiership latest score updates Bristol face Bath, Newcastle take on Sale and Gloucester meet Leicester, after Northampton beat Worcester in the first of Sunday's Guinness Premiership matches. |
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| Northampton 21-13 Worcester Promoted Northampton mark their first game back in the Premiership with a second-half revival to beat Worcester. | |
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| London Irish 26-14 Wasps Champions Wasps start the defence of their crown with an error-strewn display as they go down to London Irish at a wet Twickenham. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Hull KR 36-8 Hull FC Hull Kingston Rovers run in six tries as neighbours Hull FC are routed at Craven Park. |
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| Harlequins 34-24 Catalans Chad Randall scores a hat-trick of tries as Harlequins RL end their season on a high. | |
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| Warrington 20-38 Huddersfield Warrington will face Catalans Dragons in their Super League play-off after a disappointing defeat to Huddersfield at home. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray hoping to finish off Nadal Andy Murray is hoping to continue where he left off against Rafael Nadal when their US Open semi-final resumes on Sunday evening. |
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| Federer too strong for Djokovic Defending champion Roger Federer beats third seed Novak Djokovic in four sets to reach his fifth successive US Open final. | |
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| Rain forces women's final delay Former champion Serena Williams will take on second seed Jelena Jankovic in the US Open final on Monday after rain washes out Saturday's schedule. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Lucquin denies McIlroy maiden win Jean-Francois Lucquin wins a play-off against Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy at the European Masters. |
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| Villegas leads field in St Louis Camilo Villegas holds a one-shot lead going into the final round of the BMW Championship in St Louis. | |
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| BMW Championship leaderboard Updates from the second round of the rain-interrupted USPGA BMW Championship in St Louis. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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| Hamilton fights back for Spa win McLaren's Lewis Hamilton takes a dramatic victory in the Belgian Grand Prix as long-time leader Kimi Raikkonen crashes out. |
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| As it happened - Belgian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton claims a last-gasp victory at Spa-Francorchamps after Kimi Raikkonen crashes out. | |
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| Donington submits new track plans Donington Park submits plans for the first phase of a major track redevelopment. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Hamilton fights back for Spa win McLaren's Lewis Hamilton takes a dramatic victory in the Belgian Grand Prix as long-time leader Kimi Raikkonen crashes out. |
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| As it happened - Belgian Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton claims a last-gasp victory at Spa-Francorchamps after Kimi Raikkonen crashes out. | |
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| Super Hamilton takes Belgian pole Lewis Hamilton grabs his fifth pole of the season as McLaren at the Belgian Grand Prix. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Khan must learn lesson - Warren Frank Warren says Amir Khan will need time to regain his confidence after being knocked out by Columbian Breidis Prescott. |
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| Khan knocked out in first round Amir Khan is knocked out inside the first minute of his WBO intercontinental lightweight title defence by Breidis Prescott. | |
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| Impressive Cook outclasses Arthur England's Nicky Cook claims a unanimous points victory over Alex Arthur to strip the Scot of his WBO super-featherweight title. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Bolt defeats Powell in Brussels Usain Bolt wins the 100m at the Van Damme Memorial meeting while 800m runner Pamela Jelimo clinches the Golden League's entire $1m jackpot. |
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| Disgraced US sprinter leaves jail US sprinter Marion Jones leaves prison after serving a six-month sentence for lying about steroid use and involvement in a drugs fraud case. | |
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| Martina appeals over 200m silver Churandy Martina appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after being disqualified from the Olympic 200m final for running outside his lane and denied a silver medal. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Classy O'Sullivan wins NI Trophy World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan finds top gear to crush Stoke underdog Dave Harold 9-3 to take the Northern Ireland Trophy. |
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| O'Sullivan and Harold reach final Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Ali Carter 6-5 to set up a Northern Ireland Trophy final against Dave Harold, who downed John Higgins 6-4. | |
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| Top players could miss new event The newly announced Bahrain Championship could be missing four top players because of a clash of dates with snooker's Premier League. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | New Approach wins Champion Stakes New Approach wins the Irish Champion Stakes to complete a Group One double for trainer Jim Bolger at Leopardstown. |
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| Ayr Racecourse put up for sale Ayr Racecourse and Western House Hotel has been put on the market by owners Alan Macdonald and Richard Johnstone. | |
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| Channon expected to return home Ex-England footballer turned racehorse trainer Mick Channon is expected to return home after a car accident on the M1. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | London ready for Tour of Britain The Tour of Britain gets under way at the weekend, with the opening stage taking place through London's streets. |
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| Hoy angry at political 'cash-ins' Olympic cycling hero Chris Hoy says he feels politicians have attempted to "cash in" on his success in Beijing. | |
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| Tour of Spain updates (official website) Levi Leipheimer of the Astana team leads cycling's third 'Grand Tour', the Tour of Spain; Briton Jeremy Hunt rides for Credit Agricole. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | Fox-Pitt leads as Phillips falls William Fox-Pitt leads going into the final day at the Burghley Horse Trials but Zara Phillips crashes out in the cross-country. |
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| GB overcome Czechs for first win Great Britain beat the Czech Republic 87-68 at the O2 Arena to achieve their first win in EuroBasket qualifying Group D. | |
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| GB women take second in Slovenia Britain's women's ice hockey team finish a creditable second behind Norway in their pre-Olympic qualifying tournament, but fail to progress. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | The gospel according to St James's Columnist Robbo on the turmoil at Newcastle United. |
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| Robinho makes Man City move gaffe Robinho tells a press conference of his delight at joining Chelsea... but is quickly put right. | |
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| Sport quotes of the week The "biggest club in the world" eyes up Ronaldo | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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| Lucquin denies McIlroy maiden win Jean-Francois Lucquin wins a play-off against Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy at the European Masters. |
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| Gillespie winning fitness battle Northern Ireland winger Keith Gillespie is winning his battle to be fit to face the Czech Republic in a World Cup qualifier. | |
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| Worthington rues NI indiscipline Northern Ireland manager Nigel Worthington criticises his players after the 2-1 defeat in Slovakia. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Burley targets points in Iceland Scotland manager George Burley aims for a win in Reykjavik after the World Cup qualifying loss to Macedonia. |
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| Murray hoping to finish off Nadal Andy Murray is hoping to continue where he left off against Rafael Nadal when their US Open semi-final resumes on Sunday evening. | |
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| Macedonia 1-0 Scotland Ilcho Naumoski gives Macedonia victory in their World Cup qualifier against a poor Scotland side. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Koumas poised to miss Moscow trip Wales star Jason Koumas admits he is set to join John Toshack's growing injury list for Wales' World Cup qualifier in Russia. |
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| Bridgend & Maesteg merger talks Arch enemies Bridgend and Maesteg discuss a possible merger to fight the threat posed by rugby league side Celtic Crusaders, Scrum V reveals. | |
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| Ospreys pinpoint new head coach The Ospreys have pinpointed the coach they want to spearhead their drive to European and domestic glory. | |
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