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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Senate urged to back crisis bill Leaders from both sides of the US Senate call for a new draft of a $700bn (£380bn) bank bail-out to be approved. |
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| Spain holds 121 over child porn Spanish police arrest 121 people in an operation against internet child pornography, described as the biggest of its kind. | |
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| Russia's last tsar rehabilitated Russia's last Tsar, Nicholas II, and his family were victims of political repression and should be rehabilitated, a top court rules. | |
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| EU monitors begin Georgia patrols EU observers enter the buffer zone around South Ossetia, as they begin monitoring a truce between Georgia and Russia. | |
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| Anger at S Africa camp closures Medical charity MSF criticises the South African authorities for closing migrants camps over the last two days. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | US Africom 'has no hidden agenda' The head of the new US military Africa command says it has "no hidden agenda" as it becomes fully operational. |
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| Anger at S Africa camp closures Medical charity MSF criticises the South African authorities for closing migrants camps over the last two days. | |
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| Nigeria recovers 'graft billions' Nigeria's president says billions of dollars of government funds have been recovered from ministries. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Senate urged to back crisis bill Leaders from both sides of the US Senate call for a new draft of a $700bn (£380bn) bank bail-out to be approved. |
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| Mexican head steps up drugs fight Mexican President Felipe Calderon sends a security bill to Congress to tackle drug-related violence that has killed 3,000 this year. | |
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| Canada PM faces plagiarism claim Canadian PM Stephen Harper read a 2003 speech on Iraq which had identical sections to one by Australia's ex-PM John Howard. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | US envoy in crucial N Korea trip Top US envoy Christopher Hill arrives in North Korea to try to breathe life into a stalled denuclearisation deal. |
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| China dairy 'asked for cover-up' The company at the centre of China's tainted milk scandal asked for help to cover up the problem, the official People's Daily says. | |
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| Japan video store fire kills 15 Fifteen people are killed and 10 more hurt as a blaze rips through a video rental shop in the western Japanese city of Osaka. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | EU monitors begin Georgia patrols EU observers enter the buffer zone around South Ossetia, as they begin monitoring a truce between Georgia and Russia. |
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| Spain holds 121 over child porn Spanish police arrest 121 people in an operation against internet child pornography, described as the biggest of its kind. | |
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| Russia's last tsar rehabilitated Russia's last Tsar, Nicholas II, and his family were victims of political repression and should be rehabilitated, a top court rules. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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 | Iran backs Syria at nuclear body Iran says it has dropped its bid for a seat on the board of the UN nuclear watchdog in favour of its regional ally Syria. |
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| Iraq remains 'locked in conflict' The US says Iraq remains locked in a communal struggle, despite dramatic security improvements. | |
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| Bahrain moots reconciliation body Bahrain's foreign minister proposes forming a Mid-East forum including Arab states, Iran and Israel to resolve conflicts. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Top Pakistan militant 'not dead' A spokesman for the Taleban in Pakistan denies media reports that leading militant Baitullah Mehsud has died after an illness. |
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| Strike brings Bollywood to a halt The Indian film industry is brought to a halt as thousands of technicians and actors go on strike over pay and conditions. | |
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| India name Ganguly in Test squad Former captain Sourav Ganguly is included in a 15-man squad for the first two Tests against Australia from 9 October. | |
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| UK NEWS | |
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 | Cameron: I am a man with a plan David Cameron tells the Tory conference he has a plan to fix Britain's broken society and get it out of an economic 'mess'. |
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| Deal optimism rallies HBOS shares Shares in troubled bank HBOS rally amid increased confidence that a planned takeover by Lloyds TSB will go ahead. | |
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| Ex-royal butler admits child rape A former royal butler to the Queen admits a string of sex offences against three children including rape. | |
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| UK POLITICS | |
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| Cameron: I am a man with a plan David Cameron tells the Tory conference he has a plan to fix Britain's broken society and get it out of an economic 'mess'. |
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| As it happened: Cameron speech Key points and reaction to David Cameron's keynote speech to the Conservative Party conference. | |
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| Human rights concern over 42 days UK plans to enable police to hold terror suspects without charge for longer cause concern at Europe's human rights watchdog. | |
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| UK EDUCATION | |
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 | Fewer London pupils travel by car More pupils in London are walking, cycling or using public transport to get to school, Transport for London says. |
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| Autonomy 'key to school success' Independent schools get top results because they have the freedom to tailor teaching to pupils' needs, says a report. | |
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| Primary tables three months late The primary school "league tables" for England, due in December, will not appear until next March. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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 | Taxi tribute to murdered banker Cab drivers leave a floral tribute to a 45-year-old banker who was fatally injured at a taxi rank in Norwich. |
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| SAS man 'shot by British bullet' An SAS soldier shot dead while rescuing hostages in Iraq was hit by a bullet used by British forces, an inquest hears. | |
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| School's out for Spain training A Staffordshire school defends a decision to fly its teaching staff to the Spanish resort of Marbella for a four-day training trip. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Cash boost for NI ambulance fleet A multi-million pound investment in the NI Ambulance Service means 60 new vehicles, the public safety minister says. |
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| Assembly issues 'can be resolved' Issues which have prevented the NI Executive meeting since June can be resolved, the first and deputy first ministers say. | |
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| Pupils leave 'integrated school' Parents objecting to a County Antrim primary school becoming integrated take their children away from the school. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Nine years for on-the-run rapist A man who raped a 16-year-old schoolgirl after escaping from an open prison is sentenced to a minimum of nine years. |
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| Deal optimism rallies HBOS shares Shares in troubled bank HBOS rally amid increased confidence that a planned takeover by Lloyds TSB will go ahead. | |
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| Babysitter 'thanked' with drugs A woman who gave speed to her 14-year-old babysitter as a "thank you" is sentenced at Stirling Sheriff Court. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Man's river death is questioned A coroner asks if an intoxicated man, who later drowned, should have been taken into custody rather than left with a friend. |
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| Gangster's mansion drops in price A mansion owned by a jailed gangster could be sold for £1m less than first thought, to allow his debts to be paid. | |
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| Village lobby over air link plans Residents from an award-winning village lobby councillors, as they exmaine plans for an airport road. | |
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| BUSINESS | |
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 | US shares fall back ahead of vote US shares decline ahead of a key Senate vote on a new version of the $700bn banking rescue plan. |
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| EU talking over Ireland bank move Europe's Competition Commissioner, Neelie Kroes, is speaking to the Irish government over Dublin's move to guarantee all bank deposits. | |
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| BA criticises Tory Heathrow plan Tory plans to scrap a third runway at Heathrow and build a high-speed rail line instead 'beggars belief', says BA's boss. | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Strike brings Bollywood to a halt The Indian film industry is brought to a halt as thousands of technicians and actors go on strike over pay and conditions. |
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| Law to star in Ritchie's Sherlock Jude Law will be Dr Watson to Robert Downey Jr's Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's new film, the director announces. | |
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| Blind activists plan film protest The US National Federation of the Blind announces plans to protest at cinemas across the country over the film Blindness. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Galileo satellite knocked offline A test spacecraft for Europe's future satellite-navigation system is rocked by a surge of space radiation. |
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| 'Viking mouse' invasion tracked Scientists say that studying the genes of mice will reveal new information about patterns of human migration. | |
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| Turbines 'no risk to farm birds' Wind turbines pose less of a threat to farmland birds than previously thought, a study concludes. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Fighting the scourge of scareware Microsoft joins law enforcement to sue "scareware" merchants who frighten people into buying unnecessary software for fake security fixes. |
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| Ofcom may rethink spectrum sale UK regulator mulls changes to the way it will auction the airwaves. | |
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| Blizzard wins Warcraft bot payout World of Warcraft creator Blizzard wins a $6m payout in a legal battle with the makers of a software 'bot' | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Vitamin 'may blunt cancer drugs' Vitamin C supplements may reduce benefit from wide range of anti-cancer drugs, research suggests. |
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| Antisocial behaviour hormone link Low levels of the stress hormone cortisol have been linked to antisocial behaviour in adolescent boys. | |
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| Gene link to poor reading skills A common genetic variant may be partly to blame for poor reading ability, research suggests. | |
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| 1962: Mississippi race riots over first black student Two people die and at least 75 are injured in rioting following the admission of James Meredith to the University of Mississippi. | |||
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| 1985: Riots erupt in Toxteth and Peckham Police close off areas of Liverpool and London tonight after outbreaks of violence and vandalism. | |||
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| 2005: Bombs rip through Bali restaurants At least 26 people die and more than 50 are injured as the Indonesian resort island of Bali is hit by bomb blasts. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Man Utd dealt Scholes injury blow Manchester United's Paul Scholes will be out for 10 weeks after suffering medial knee ligament damage. |
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| India name Ganguly in Test squad Former captain Sourav Ganguly is included in a 15-man squad for the first two Tests against Australia from 9 October. | |
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| Aussie spinner misses first Test Australia's preparations for the series in India take a blow as first-choice spinner Bryce McGain is ruled out of the opening Test. | |
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| CFR Cluj v Chelsea Chelsea midfielders Joe Cole and Deco miss the trip to Romanian champions Cluj with thigh injuries. | |
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| Liverpool v PSV Liverpool midfielders Javier Mascherano and Yossi Benayoun are both fit for the Group D tie against the Dutch side. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Man Utd dealt Scholes injury blow Manchester United's Paul Scholes will be out for 10 weeks after suffering medial knee ligament damage. |
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| CFR Cluj v Chelsea Chelsea midfielders Joe Cole and Deco miss the trip to Romanian champions Cluj with thigh injuries. | |
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| Liverpool v PSV Liverpool midfielders Javier Mascherano and Yossi Benayoun are both fit for the Group D tie against the Dutch side. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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 | Arsenal response pleases Wenger Arsene Wenger is delighted with Arsenal's Champions League win over Porto, three days after their shock defeat by Hull. |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Sidwell back in training at Villa Aston Villa midfielder Steve Sidwell returns to full training after being sidelined with calf and knee injuries. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Brown desperate to face Man Utd Blackburn goalkeeper Jason Brown hopes he has done enough to keep his place for Saturday's visit of Manchester United. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Ref Styles admits penalty mistake Referee Rob Styles privately apologises to Bolton for his mistake in awarding a penalty against them against Manchester United. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | CFR Cluj v Chelsea Chelsea midfielders Joe Cole and Deco miss the trip to Romanian champions Cluj with thigh injuries. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Pienaar assault charges dropped Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar will not face charges after a woman alleged she was assaulted in Liverpool. |
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| FULHAM | |
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 | Fulham 1-2 West Ham Goals from Carlton Cole and Matthew Etherington secure victory for West Ham at Fulham. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Windass to fight for Hull place Out-of-favour Hull City striker Dean Windass holds talks with manager Phil Brown and wants to stay at the club. |
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| LIVERPOOL | |
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 | Liverpool v PSV Liverpool midfielders Javier Mascherano and Yossi Benayoun are both fit for the Group D tie against the Dutch side. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City v Omonia Nicosia (2-1) Team news ahead of Thursday's second leg, first round Uefa Cup match. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Man Utd dealt Scholes injury blow Manchester United's Paul Scholes will be out for 10 weeks after suffering medial knee ligament damage. |
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| MIDDLESBROUGH | |
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 | Arca to see Argentine specialist Middlesbrough midfielder Julio Arca flies home to Argentina to seek expert opinion on his ankle problem. |
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| NEWCASTLE | |
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 | Kinnear starts work at Newcastle Newcastle interim manager Joe Kinnear takes charge of training for the first time as he looks to bring some stability to the troubled club. |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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 | Little hopes for role in Uefa tie Glen Little is hoping that he's given Pompey Boss Harry Redknapp a selection dilemma ahead of the UEFA Cup tie against Vitoria Guimaraes in Portugal. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Lawrence dogged by bizarre injury Stoke midfielder Liam Lawrence confirms he will miss Sunday's trip to Portsmouth after tripping over his sleeping dog and injuring his ankle. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Gordon predicts Gunners backlash Sunderland goalkeeper Craig Gordon fears Saturday's opponents Arsenal will be out for revenge after the Gunners' 2-1 defeat by Hull City last weekend. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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 | Krakow set sights on Spurs upset Wisla Krakow captain Marcin Baszczynski tells BBC Sport his team can compound Tottenham's problems by knocking them out of the Uefa Cup on Thursday. |
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| WEST BROM | |
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 | West Brom suffer Kim injury blow West Brom will be without midfielder Do-Heon Kim, who suffered a knee injury in the win over Middlesbrough. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Fulham 1-2 West Ham Goals from Carlton Cole and Matthew Etherington secure victory for West Ham at Fulham. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Bruce hails Wigan's awesome Zaki Wigan boss Steve Bruce heaps praise on Egyptian striker Amr Zaki, after he goes to the top of the Premier League scoring charts. |
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| BARNSLEY | |
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 | Barnsley schoolboy makes history Barnsley boss Simon Davey pledges to nurture 15-year-old debutant Reuben Noble-Lazarus, the youngest player in Football League history. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Derby 1-1 Birmingham Steve Davies strikes a late equaliser to earn Derby a point against Birmingham. |
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| BLACKPOOL | |
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| QPR 1-1 Blackpool Dexter Blackstock strikes late on with his sixth of the season to earn QPR a deserved point against Blackpool. |
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| BRISTOL CITY | |
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| Bristol City 2-2 Plymouth A late wonder-strike from second-half substitute David Noble salvages a draw for Bristol City. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Burnley character delights Coyle Burnley manager Owen Coyle praises the "hunger and desire" of his players after seeing them come from behind to beat Watford on Tuesday. |
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| CARDIFF | |
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 | Jones delight at Bothroyd opener Cardiff manager Dave Jones says Jay Bothroyd's confidence will flow after the striker scored his first goal for the club. |
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| CHARLTON | |
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| Crystal Palace 1-0 Charlton Craig Beattie's superb 63rd-minute goal settles a frenetic south London derby in Crystal Palace's favour. |
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| COVENTRY | |
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 | Kean unhappy with disallowed goal Coventry City assistant manager Steve Kean says he was disappointed after Freddy Eastwood's goal was ruled out in the 2-1 defeat at Cardiff. |
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| CRYSTAL PALACE | |
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| Crystal Palace 1-0 Charlton Craig Beattie's superb 63rd-minute goal settles a frenetic south London derby in Crystal Palace's favour. |
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| DERBY | |
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| Derby 1-1 Birmingham Steve Davies strikes a late equaliser to earn Derby a point against Birmingham. |
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| DONCASTER | |
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 | Doncaster sweat on Stock fitness Doncaster Rovers midfielder Brian Stock is an early injury doubt for Saturday's South Yorkshire derby at Barnsley. |
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| IPSWICH | |
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 | Success down to trust - Magilton Ipswich Town manager Jim Magilton believes his team can climb the Championship table if they learn to trust each other. |
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| NORWICH | |
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 | Norwich sign Lita on month's loan Norwich City strengthen their attacking options with the arrival of Leroy Lita on a one-month loan from Reading. |
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| NOTTM FOREST | |
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 | Calderwood happy with Lynch debut Nottingham Forest manager Colin Calderwood is pleased with the performance of loanee Joel Lynch on his debut against Sheffield Wednesday. |
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| PLYMOUTH | |
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 | Sturrock hopes Argyle bounce back Plymouth Argyle manager Paul Sturrock hopes his players do not take Tuesday's 2-2 draw as though it were a loss. |
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| PRESTON | |
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 | Preston 0-2 Swansea City Ferrie Bodde's spectacular strike after 19 minutes sets up the Swans for victory at Deepdale. |
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| QPR | |
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| QPR 1-1 Blackpool Dexter Blackstock strikes late on with his sixth of the season to earn QPR a deserved point against Blackpool. |
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| READING | |
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| Norwich sign Lita on month's loan Norwich City strengthen their attacking options with the arrival of Leroy Lita on a one-month loan from Reading. |
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| SHEFF WED | |
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 | Grant best in Championship - Laws Sheffield Wednesday manager Brian Laws hails keeper Lee Grant as the best in the Championship. |
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| SHEFF UTD | |
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 | Blades have character - Blackwell Sheffield United manager Kevin Blackwell praises his players' character after two straight wins. |
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| SOUTHAMPTON | |
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 | Players are learning - Poortvliet Southampton head coach Jan Poortvliet says he feels his young side are starting to learn from their mistakes. |
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| SWANSEA | |
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 | Goal ace Bodde hails Swans spirit Ferrie Bodde says Swansea City's impressive win at Preston pleases him more than his wonder goal. |
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| WATFORD | |
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 | Elton fears for Watford's future Former Watford chairman Elton John launches a stinging attack on the club's board and warns they could be heading for "catastrophe". |
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| WOLVES | |
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 | Wolves hamstrung without wingers Wolves must face the next month without injured wingers Michael Kightly and Matt Jarvis, who is out until December. |
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| ABERDEEN | |
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 | Footballer set for speeding trial A footballer is set to go on trial charged with driving dangerously at speeds of up to 120mph. |
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| CELTIC | |
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 | Strachan admits last 16 is remote Celtic manager Gordon Strachan says his side now have a mountain to climb to reach the Champions League last 16. |
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| DUNDEE UNITED | |
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 | Dundee Utd 3-0 Hearts Dundee United convincingly beat Hearts to record their third win in a row. |
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| FALKIRK | |
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 | Falkirk 4-1 Hamilton Academical John Hughes' side zoom of the bottom of the league as Hamilton are routed. |
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| HAMILTON | |
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| Falkirk 4-1 Hamilton Academical John Hughes' side zoom of the bottom of the league as Hamilton are routed. |
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| HEARTS | |
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| Dundee Utd 3-0 Hearts Dundee United convincingly beat Hearts to record their third win in a row. |
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| HIBERNIAN | |
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 | Hibernian step up keeper search Hibs manager Mixu Paatelainen intends to sign a new goalkeeper before the end of the year. |
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| INVERNESS CT | |
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 | Inverness CT 3-1 Kilmarnock Inverness beat Kilmarnock to secure their first home win of the season. |
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| KILMARNOCK | |
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 | BBC to screen Kilmarnock v Celtic BBC Scotland will broadcast Kilmarnock's Co-operative Insurance Cup quarter-final tie against Celtic on 29 October. |
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| MOTHERWELL | |
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 | Nancy tie is biggest yet - McGhee Mark McGhee says the Uefa Cup tie against AS Nancy is the biggest yet for Motherwell - and his managerial career. |
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| RANGERS | |
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 | McCulloch tested at centre-half Lee McCulloch plays at centre-half for Rangers' reserves in a 1-1 draw with Kilmarnock. |
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| ST MIRREN | |
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 | MacPherson accepts Miranda's ban St Mirren manager Gus MacPherson decides not to appeal against the red card Franco Miranda picked up against Motherwell. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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 | Adebayor happy with Van Persie Togo striker Emmanuel Adebayor is happy with the partnership that he is building at Arsenal with Robin van Persie. |
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| Pienaar assault charges dropped Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar will not face charges after a woman alleged she was assaulted in Liverpool. | |
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| South Africa win at last 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa end a run of five matches without a win by beating Malawi 3-0 in a friendly on Tuesday. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | India name Ganguly in Test squad Former captain Sourav Ganguly is included in a 15-man squad for the first two Tests against Australia from 9 October. |
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| Aussie spinner misses first Test Australia's preparations for the series in India take a blow as first-choice spinner Bryce McGain is ruled out of the opening Test. | |
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| Gough in talks over IPL contract Darren Gough may appear in the second season of the Indian Premier League after being approached by officials from the money-spinning tournament. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | Wilkinson suffers dislocated knee Newcastle and England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after dislocating his knee. |
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| Best hit with 18-week suspension Northampton and Ireland flanker Neil Best is banned from rugby until January 2009 after pleading guilty to a charge of eye-gouging. | |
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| Wales confirm World Cup bid plans Wales are one of a record eight countries who have bid to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Graham scoops Man of Steel award James Graham is the fourth successive St Helens player to be named Super League Man of Steel after claiming the award for 2008. |
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| Tansey set for move to Australia Leeds Rhinos give Jordan Tansey a new contract that will see him play for Sydney Roosters for the next two seasons. | |
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| Smith escapes ban for Grand Final Leeds winger Lee Smith is cleared to play in the Grand Final against St Helens after a disciplinary hearing decided not to suspend him. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Rusedski rejects Davis Cup return Greg Rusedski's spokeswoman says the former British number one has no plans to come out of retirement to play in the Davis Cup. |
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| Roddick & Jankovic win in Beijing Top seed Andy Roddick beats Israel's Dudi Sela to the China Open title, while Jelena Jankovic defeats Svetlana Kuznetsova in the women's final. | |
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| Tsonga triumphs in Thailand Open France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga claims the Thailand Open with a straight-sets victory over Serbian top seed Novak Djokovic. | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | US stars cool on Euro Tour - Els Ernie Els fears a change in European Tour membership rules could lead to US stars rethinking plans to play more on the other side of the Atlantic. |
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| Harrington seeks positive finish Padraig Harrington says he would "crawl" to this week's Dunhill Links Championship in a bid to win Europe's Order of Merit for a second time. | |
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| Injured Singh out until December World number three Vijay Singh is set to miss at least two months of action with an arm injury. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Ferrari furious over Singapore GP Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo launches a scathing attack on Sunday's Singapore GP. |
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| Hamilton happy as F1 nears climax Lewis Hamilton says he is comfortable heading into the final three races of the F1 season with a seven-point title lead. | |
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| Rossi celebrates 'toughest title' MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi admits his 2008 title triumph was more difficult than previous five victories. | |
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| FORMULA ONE | |
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| Ferrari furious over Singapore GP Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo launches a scathing attack on Sunday's Singapore GP. |
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| Hamilton happy as F1 nears climax Lewis Hamilton says he is comfortable heading into the final three races of the F1 season with a seven-point title lead. | |
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| Alonso wins as Hamilton prospers Renault's Fernando Alonso wins Formula One's first night race in Singapore as Lewis Hamilton extends his championship lead. | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Mosley KOs Mayorga in final round "Sugar" Shane Mosley leaves it until the final round to knock out Ricardo Mayorga in a non-title light-middleweight bout. |
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| Burns claims Commonwealth crown Scotland's Ricky Burns claims the vacant Commonwealth super-featherweight title with a points victory over Ghana's Osumana Akaba. | |
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| Pardon sought for black US boxer The US Congress recommends that a pardon be granted to the first black heavyweight boxing champion, Jack Johnson. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Radcliffe will race in New York Paula Radcliffe says she will run at next month's New York marathon to defend the title she won last year and also in 2004. |
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| Bekele out of Great North meeting Double Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele withdraws from the Great North Miles meeting on Saturday. | |
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| Chambers 'welcome to run for GB' Sprinter Dwain Chambers will be welcomed back into the GB team despite a lifetime Olympic ban, says the chief executive of UK Athletics. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Seeds tumble at Shanghai Masters Former world champions Shaun Murphy and Peter Ebdon lose in the first round on Wednesday. |
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| Shanghai Masters scores The world's top players are battling it out in China for the Masters title. | |
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| Shanghai Masters draw The first round is under way at the Shanghai Masters. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Look Here may be given Arc entry Trainer Ralph Beckett may supplement Look Here for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp on Sunday. |
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| Betting corruption inquiry begins Jockey Dean McKeown and trainer Paul Blockley attend a British Horseracing Authority inquiry into alleged corruption. | |
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| Apostle claims narrow Diadem win King's Apostle wins the Diadem Stakes at Ascot ahead of Diabolical. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Wiggins calls for Hoy knighthood Team GB cyclist Bradley Wiggins calls for triple Olympic gold winner Chris Hoy to be awarded a knighthood. |
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| Uncertainty over Armstrong return Lance Armstrong's comeback is in doubt because of a technicality over anti-doping re-entry rules. | |
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| Ballan sprints to road race title Italy's Alessandro Ballan wins the men's road race world championship in Varese. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | White Sox take last play-off spot The Chicago White Sox seal the American League Central title with a tense 1-0 win over Minnesota in their one-off play-off game. |
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| Oakland dismiss head coach Kiffin Lane Kiffin, the NFL's youngest head coach at 33, is fired bythe Oakland Raiders. | |
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| Favre hits top form in Jets win Quarterback Brett Favre throws a career-best six touchdown passes as the New York Jets beat Arizona 56-35. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Sport quotes of the week Joe Kinnear hits out at his 'Cockney rep', while Wenger considers retirement |
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| Ten to tackle How much can you remember about the previous seven days in sport? | |
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| Leopard takes World Cup spotlight A cuddly leopard with green hair will be South Africa's mascot for the 2010 World Cup. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Best hit with 18-week suspension Northampton and Ireland flanker Neil Best is banned from rugby until January 2009 after pleading guilty to a charge of eye-gouging. |
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| Mulgrew injury blow for Linfield Linfield midfielder Jamie Mulgew is out for six weeks after picking up a hamstring injury in the Co Antrim Shield win over Crusaders. | |
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| Managers proud after Oval epic Linfield midfielder Jamie Mulgew is out for six weeks after picking up a hamstring injury in the Co Antrim Shield win over Crusaders. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | SFA seeks to revolutionise sport The Scottish FA launches a coaching system it says will have positive affects throughout society. |
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| Scots look to co-host World Cup Scottish Rugby holds talks with other home nations about a joint bid for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. | |
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| Nancy tie is biggest yet - McGhee Mark McGhee says the Uefa Cup tie against AS Nancy is the biggest yet for Motherwell - and his managerial career. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Gatland & regions to iron out row Coach Warren Gatland will meet Wales' four regions individually to sort out a row over international player release. |
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| Goal ace Bodde hails Swans spirit Ferrie Bodde says Swansea City's impressive win at Preston pleases him more than his wonder goal. | |
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| Jones delight at Bothroyd opener Cardiff manager Dave Jones says Jay Bothroyd's confidence will flow after the striker scored his first goal for the club. | |
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