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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Haiti 'orphans' may have parents Aid workers in Haiti say some children being taken out of the country by an American group as orphans may have parents. |
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| Second arrest in 'bath drowning' A second man is arrested on suspicion of murdering a Polish woman thought to have been drowned in a bath. | |
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| Yacht couple 'need urgent help' A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have told the first journalist to see them in captivity they are in urgent need of help. | |
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| No early swingeing cuts - Cameron A Conservative government would not make "swingeing cuts" to public spending during its first year, David Cameron says. | |
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| Talks progress made - McGuinness The deputy first minister says talks aimed at breaking the impasse over policing and justice have made "considerable progress". | |
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| WORLD | |
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| Haiti 'orphans' may have parents Aid workers in Haiti say some children being taken out of the country by an American group as orphans may have parents. |
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| Mexico partygoers die in attack Thirteen people die as gunmen open fire at a student party in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez. | |
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| 9/11 'kingpin' 'faces execution' The self-professed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks is likely to be executed if convicted of his alleged crimes, a US official says. | |
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| AFRICA | |
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 | Ghana 0-1 Egypt Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola. |
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| Nigeria oil pipeline 'sabotaged' Royal Dutch Shell shuts oil flow stations in Nigeria after a pipeline is "sabotaged", a company spokeswoman says. | |
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| Love child claim triggers SA row South African President Jacob Zuma is criticised by political opponents after a report he has fathered a love child. | |
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| AMERICAS | |
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| Haiti 'orphans' may have parents Aid workers in Haiti say some children being taken out of the country by an American group as orphans may have parents. |
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| Mexico partygoers die in attack Thirteen people die as gunmen open fire at a student party in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez. | |
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| 9/11 'kingpin' 'faces execution' The self-professed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks is likely to be executed if convicted of his alleged crimes, a US official says. | |
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| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
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 | China 'intensifies' media curbs China has recently intensified its efforts to control the media, says a report by the International Federation of Journalists. |
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| Houses collapse in Chinese quake A moderate earthquake destroys at least 100 homes and kills one person in Sichuan, in south-western China. | |
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| US defends weapons sale to Taiwan The US defends a proposed $6.4bn weapons sale to Taiwan after China angrily announced a series of retaliatory moves. | |
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| EUROPE | |
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 | UN chief optimistic over Cyprus UN chief Ban Ki-moon says "a solution is possible" ahead of a fresh round of talks aimed at reuniting Cyprus. |
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| Libya overturns Swiss man's jail A Libyan appeal court quashes a Swiss businessman's jail term for a visa charge in a case that has been linked to a diplomatic row. | |
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| Federer ends Murray's Slam dream Roger Federer beats Andy Murray in the Australian Open final to win his 16th Grand Slam and end the Briton's hopes of a first major title. | |
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| MIDDLE EAST | |
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| Ghana 0-1 Egypt Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola. |
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| Yemen rejects rebel truce offer Yemen rejects a truce offer by northern rebels, insisting they must agree to halt attacks on Saudi Arabia, officals say. | |
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| Iran tries 16 for recent protests Iran puts 16 people on trial over the Ashura Day opposition protests in December, when eight people were killed. | |
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| SOUTH ASIA | |
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 | Wife in Sri Lanka journalist plea The wife of a missing Sri Lankan journalist who favoured the loser in last week's presidential poll pleads he be freed. |
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| Pakistan Taliban leader 'buried' The row over the reported death of Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud deepens after reports of his burial. | |
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| Translator kills two US soldiers Two US soldiers who died in Afghanistan on Friday were shot dead by an Afghan interpreter, it has emerged. | |
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| UK | |
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 | Yacht couple 'need urgent help' A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have told the first journalist to see them in captivity they are in urgent need of help. |
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| No early swingeing cuts - Cameron A Conservative government would not make "swingeing cuts" to public spending during its first year, David Cameron says. | |
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| Pratchett would test suicide law Author Terry Pratchett says he is ready to be a test case for assisted suicide "tribunals" which would provide assistance to those with incurable diseases wishing to end their lives. | |
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| ENGLAND | |
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| Yacht couple 'need urgent help' A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates have told the first journalist to see them in captivity they are in urgent need of help. |
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| Second arrest in 'bath drowning' A second man is arrested on suspicion of murdering a Polish woman thought to have been drowned in a bath. | |
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| Nine rescued from building fire Nine people are rescued from flats in central London, close to the Centrepoint tower, after a fire broke out. | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Talks progress made - McGuinness The deputy first minister says talks aimed at breaking the impasse over policing and justice have made "considerable progress". |
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| Families demand Saville release The Bloody Sunday commemoration has heard calls for the families of those killed to be given immediate access to the inquiry report. | |
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| Belfast hosts Haiti fundraisers A fun-run and a series of music events are being held in Belfast to raise funds for Haiti. | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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 | Murray misses out on Grand Slam Andy Murray fans are left disappointed after he fails to take his first Grand Slam tennis title in Australia. |
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| Talks go on ahead of budget vote Scottish government budget talks with rival parties are moving ahead in a "constructive" way, the finance secretary says. | |
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| Man and woman killed in car crash A man and a woman are killed and another man is in hospital following two separate road crashes in the north east. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Search for sex attacker continues Police are continuing to investigate a serious sex attack on a woman in the early hours of Saturday in Newport. |
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| Victims urged to report e-crime A police authority says a survey of e-crime victims found more than half did not report the incident to officers. | |
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| Six new schools 'to replace 13' Six new primary schools could be built in Swansea to replace 13 under plans being considered by the city council. | |
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| POLITICS | |
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 | No early swingeing cuts - Cameron A Conservative government would not make "swingeing cuts" to public spending during its first year, David Cameron says. |
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| Short: Brown marginalised on Iraq Gordon Brown was "marginalised" by Tony Blair in the build-up to the Iraq war, Clare Short says. | |
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| Talks progress made - McGuinness The deputy first minister says talks aimed at breaking the impasse over policing and justice have made "considerable progress". | |
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| ENTERTAINMENT | |
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 | Beyonce and GaGa win Grammy gongs Beyonce, Lady GaGa and Taylor Swift pick up early Grammy Awards at the start of the prestigious music ceremony in Los Angeles. |
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| Pratchett would test suicide law Author Terry Pratchett says he is ready to be a test case for assisted suicide "tribunals" which would provide assistance to those with incurable diseases wishing to end their lives. | |
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| Young celebrates charity honour Singer-songwriter Neil Young is honoured by the US Recording Academy at a special tribute in Los Angeles. | |
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| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
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 | Obama to revise US space vision President Obama is set to abandon the US space agency's 'Moon rockets' and turn astronaut launches over to the private sector. |
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| States renew carbon emissions vow Governments around the world reaffirm plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, as required by last month's climate accord. | |
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| Rotting fish yield fossil clues By watching fish rot, scientists discover patterns that could help interpret some of the most important fossils in the record. | |
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| TECHNOLOGY | |
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 | Warning on tax return e-mail scam Thousands of fraudulent e-mails have been sent out ahead of Sunday's tax return deadline, Revenue & Customs says. |
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| Google phases out support for IE6 Google begins phasing out support for Microsoft's Internet Explorer 6, the browser identified as the weak link in a cyber attack. | |
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| Tories plan super-fast broadband The Conservatives unveil plans to deliver a "nationwide super-fast broadband", partly funded by a portion of the BBC licence fee. | |
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| HEALTH | |
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 | Shingles vaccine hope for elderly Millions of people in their 70s could be vaccinated against shingles after the government backs the stance of expert advisers. |
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| Fears over free social care costs The government has "significantly underestimated" the cost of delivering free social care, council chiefs say. | |
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| Vaccine 'could cut HIV TB deaths' A vaccine could cut the number of cases of tuberculosis among HIV-positive Africans by almost two-fifths, researchers claim. | |
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| EDUCATION | |
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 | Grade fears prompt A-level checks Head teachers will join exam boards' grading meetings to assure schools there is no manipulation. |
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| Students protest at fees hearing Students have disrupted a hearing of the review into England's university tuition fees. | |
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| Music 'can boost wider learning' Learning a musical instrument in a group can have wide-ranging positive effects on a child's learning at school, a study says. | |
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| 1953: 130 die in ferry disaster A car ferry sinks in the Irish Sea in one of the worst gales of the winter, claiming the lives of up to 130 passengers and crew. | |||
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| 1996: Fifty dead in Sri Lanka suicide bombing A lorry carrying heavy explosives crashes into a bank in Colombo bank killing more than 50 people. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
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 | Arsenal 1-3 Man Utd Manchester United outclass Arsenal at the Emirates to maintain the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea |
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| Murray 'hungry' to win first Slam Britain's Andy Murray says his desire to win a Grand Slam title remains undimmed by defeat to Roger Federer in the final of the Australian Open. | |
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| Man City players support Bridge Manchester City's players wear T-shirts with "Team Bridge" on them in support of Wayne Bridge during their win over Portsmouth. | |
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| Benitez dismisses Juventus deal Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez denies reports that he has a deal with Italian club Juventus and pledges his immediate future to the Reds. | |
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| Smooth Higgins claims Welsh Open John Higgins reels off a strong of fine breaks to beat defending champion Ali Carter 9-4 in the Welsh Open final. | |
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| FOOTBALL | |
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| Arsenal 1-3 Man Utd Manchester United outclass Arsenal at the Emirates to maintain the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea |
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| Man City players support Bridge Manchester City's players wear T-shirts with "Team Bridge" on them in support of Wayne Bridge during their win over Portsmouth. | |
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| Benitez dismisses Juventus deal Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez denies reports that he has a deal with Italian club Juventus and pledges his immediate future to the Reds. | |
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| ARSENAL | |
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| Arsenal 1-3 Man Utd Manchester United outclass Arsenal at the Emirates to maintain the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
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 | Fulham 0-2 Aston Villa Gabriel Agbonlahor scores twice in three first-half minutes as Aston Villa beat Fulham to breathe new life into their quest for a top-four spot. |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
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 | Birmingham 1-1 Tottenham Liam Ridgewell grabs an injury-time equaliser against Tottenham as Birmingham extend their unbeaten home record. |
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| BLACKBURN | |
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 | Zola says McCarthy deal is done West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola claims a deal has been finalised to bring striker Benni McCarthy to Upton Park. |
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| BOLTON | |
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 | Liverpool 2-0 Bolton Liverpool extend their run to six league games unbeaten as they beat Bolton at Anfield. |
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| BURNLEY | |
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 | Celtic defender Fox joins Burnley Burnley complete the signing of Danny Fox for an undisclosed fee as he becomes one of two defenders to leave Celtic on Friday. |
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| CHELSEA | |
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 | Terry to remain Chelsea captain Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says that defender John Terry will remain as club captain despite newspaper revelations about his private life. |
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| EVERTON | |
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 | Wigan 0-1 Everton Tim Cahill's late header puts Wigan to the sword as Everton stretch their unbeaten Premier League run to nine games. |
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| FULHAM | |
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| Fulham 0-2 Aston Villa Gabriel Agbonlahor scores twice in three first-half minutes as Aston Villa beat Fulham to breathe new life into their quest for a top-four spot. |
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| HULL | |
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 | Hull City 2-2 Wolves Wolves twice come from a goal down to earn a point at Hull in an unexpectedly entertaining relegation tussle. |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
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 | Man City 2-0 Portsmouth Manchester City close down the gap on fourth-placed Tottenham following victory over Portsmouth, whose problems on and off the field continue to mount. |
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| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
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| Arsenal 1-3 Man Utd Manchester United outclass Arsenal at the Emirates to maintain the pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea |
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| PORTSMOUTH | |
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| Man City 2-0 Portsmouth Manchester City close down the gap on fourth-placed Tottenham following victory over Portsmouth, whose problems on and off the field continue to mount. |
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| STOKE | |
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 | Sunderland v Stoke Preview followed by live coverage of Monday's game between Sunderland and Stoke City in the Premier League. |
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| SUNDERLAND | |
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 | Sunderland in talks with Benjani Sunderland boss Steve Bruce opens talks with Man City striker Benjani, who has been told he can leave Eastlands. |
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| TOTTENHAM | |
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| Birmingham 1-1 Tottenham Liam Ridgewell grabs an injury-time equaliser against Tottenham as Birmingham extend their unbeaten home record. |
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| WEST HAM UNITED | |
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| Zola says McCarthy deal is done West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola claims a deal has been finalised to bring striker Benni McCarthy to Upton Park. |
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| WIGAN | |
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 | Teenager Moses seals Wigan move Crystal Palace's teenage striker Victor Moses completes a deal to sign for Wigan Athletic, BBC Sport understands. |
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| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
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| Ghana 0-1 Egypt Egypt secure a record seventh Africa Cup of Nations title, after beating Ghana 1-0 in a tense final in Angola. |
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| Africa Cup of Nations final as it happened Egypt beat Ghana 1-0 in the Africa Cup of Nations final to secure their third title on the trot. | |
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| Referee Codjia suspended by Caf The Confederation of African Football suspends referee Bonaventure Koffi Codjia for failing to send off Algeria keeper Faouzi Chaouchi. | |
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| CRICKET | |
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 | ECB lets Gibson talk to Windies The England and Wales Cricket Board confirms it will allow bowling coach Ottis Gibson to explore the vacant head coach position with West Indies. |
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| Afridi given ban for biting ball Pakistan's Shahid Afridi will miss the first of two Twenty20 internationals against England in Dubai after biting the ball in a one-day match in Perth. | |
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| Australia seal one-day whitewash Australia win the final one-dayer with Pakistan to complete a 5-0 series sweep to add to a whitewash over the same opponents in the Test series. | |
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| RUGBY UNION | |
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 | England Saxons 17-13 Ireland A England Saxons exact revenge for last year's Churchill Cup drubbing at the hands of Ireland A with a 17-13 victory in Bath. |
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| London Irish 13-16 Harlequins Harlequins hold off a second-half rally from London Irish to boost their hopes of reaching the LV= Cup semi-finals. | |
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| Cardiff Blues 45-24 Newcastle Cardiff Blues cruise to an LV= Cup win over the Newcastle Falcolns. | |
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| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
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 | Harlequins 10-18 Wakefield Wakefield begin their Super League campaign with victory over Harlequins. |
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| Crusaders 6-34 Leeds Leeds score 28 unanswered second-half points to get their Super League defence off to a winning start in snowy conditions at plucky Crusaders. | |
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| Kopczak could miss season opener Bradford forward Craig Kopczak could miss the start of Super League after picking up a leg injury against Hull KR. | |
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| TENNIS | |
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 | Murray 'hungry' to win first Slam Britain's Andy Murray says his desire to win a Grand Slam title remains undimmed by defeat to Roger Federer in the final of the Australian Open. |
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| Federer ends Murray's Slam dream Roger Federer beats Andy Murray in the Australian Open final to win his 16th Grand Slam and end the Briton's hopes of a first major title. | |
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| Federer enjoys 'best performance' Australian Open champion Roger Federer believes younger players like Andy Murray are bringing the best out of him as he describes his Melbourne win as "one of my finest performances". | |
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| GOLF | |
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 | Swede Karlsson claims Qatar win Sweden's Robert Karlsson fires a final-round 65 to claim a three-shot victory in the Qatar Masters in Doha. |
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| Mickelson rule-bending - Westwood Lee Westwood has accused Phil Mickelson of "bending the rules" over his use of a controversial 20-year-old club. | |
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| Crane claims win at Torrey Pines American Ben Crane cards a final-round 70 to win the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines by a single stroke. | |
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| MOTORSPORT | |
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 | Russian Petrov signed by Renault Vitaly Petrov becomes Russia's first F1 driver after signing for Renault for the 2010 season. |
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| Rossi tries his hand at F1 with Ferrari MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi switches from two wheels to four as he takes the wheel of a Ferrari F2008 Formula 1 car at the Circuit de Catalunya racetrack near Barcelona. | |
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| Raikkonen agrees rallying switch Former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen agrees to race for Citroen's junior team in the 2010 World Rally Championship. | |
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| FORMULA 1 | |
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| Russian Petrov signed by Renault Vitaly Petrov becomes Russia's first F1 driver after signing for Renault for the 2010 season. |
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| Reluctant Sauber launches new car Peter Sauber admits he is a reluctant owner as he unveils his team's car for the new season. | |
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| Button predicts best season ever Jenson Button is predicting an exciting Formula 1 season as he prepares to defend his world title with the new McLaren car | |
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| BOXING | |
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 | Magee crowned European champion Brian Magee wins the vacant European super-middleweight title with a seventh-round stoppage of Mads Larsen in Denmark. |
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| Ricky Hatton backs Murray for Aussie triumph After watching Andy Murray's Australian Open quarter-final against Rafael Nadal, British boxer Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton says there's no reason why Murray can't win the tournament. | |
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| 2012 boxing will be in London's East End BBC Sport's Ronald McIntosh reports from the ExCel Centre in London's docklands which will be the host venue for the boxing at the 2012 Olympics. | |
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| ATHLETICS | |
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 | Ennis to miss Commonwealth Games Britain's world heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis tells the BBC that she will skip the Commonwealth Games in Delhi this October. |
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| Ennis sets British hurdles record World heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis edges out American favourite Lolo Jones in the 60m hurdles at the UK Indoor match in Glasgow | |
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| Veteran Bradstock aims for 2012 Javelin thrower Roald Bradstock is targeting a remarkable comeback for the London Olympics in 2012 - when he will be 50 years old. | |
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| SNOOKER | |
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 | Smooth Higgins claims Welsh Open John Higgins reels off a strong of fine breaks to beat defending champion Ali Carter 9-4 in the Welsh Open final. |
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| Welsh Open 2010 scores/schedule Scores from the Welsh Open at the Newport Centre. | |
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| Higgins trumps O'Sullivan in semi John Higgins will take on defending champion Ali Carter in the Welsh Open final after overcoming Ronnie O'Sullivan 6-4. | |
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| HORSE RACING | |
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 | Zeb back on track for Cheltenham Big Zeb is as low as 5-1 for the Champion Chase at Cheltenham after an impressive Punchestown victory. |
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| Cornelius Lysaght on Twitter Follow the latest news from the BBC's horse racing correspondent (external site) | |
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| Taranis shocks Cheltenham rivals Taranis returns from a 766-day absence to win the Argento Chase at Cheltenham for trainer Paul Nicholls while Tidal Bay claims the Cleeve Hurdle. | |
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| CYCLING | |
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 | Velodrome 'perfect for Team GB' The new velodrome at the London 2012 Olympic Park will be geared towards getting the best out of home support for Team GB, reports BBC London Olympics correspondent Adrian Warner. |
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| Cummings gets fourth for Team Sky British cyclist Steve Cummings finishes an impressive fourth as Team Sky make their European debut in Marseille. | |
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| Olympic cycle track 'ready first' The cycle track is on course to be the first London 2012 venue completed for the Olympic Games, the Olympic Delivery Authority says. | |
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| OTHER SPORT... | |
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 | BDO counties reject Hearn's offer The British Darts Organisation (BDO) rejects a buy-out offer from the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). |
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| America's Cup 'free to go ahead' The 33rd America's Cup is set to take place as planned next month after a New York judge delays a ruling on the latest legal challenge. | |
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| England fail to win on Spain trip England's men draw and lose in two games against Spain ahead of next month's World Cup in India. | |
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| FUN AND GAMES | |
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 | Review of the week Liam 'calls Fergie a dustman', as City chief puts his foot in it |
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| Robbo Robson blog "Rooney can even cartwheel and run backwards like a bearded Beth Tweddle" | |
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| Ten to Tackle Test your knowledge of the last seven days in sport | |
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| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
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 | Blues bring in defender Casement Linfield sign Dundee defender Chris Casement on loan until the end of the season. |
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| Results: Carling Premiership Full-time scores from the four games to survive the wintry weather. | |
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| Championship/Intermediate scores Ladbrokes.com Championship scores | |
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| SCOTLAND | |
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| Murray 'hungry' to win first Slam Britain's Andy Murray says his desire to win a Grand Slam title remains undimmed by defeat to Roger Federer in the final of the Australian Open. |
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| Highlights - Rangers v Falkirk Scottish Premier League leaders Rangers record a home victory over bottom club Falkirk. Commentary from Liam McLeod. Available to UK users only. | |
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| Celtic and Spanish in Ramis talks Celtic are negotiating with Real Mallorca about the possible transfer of defender Ivan Ramis to the Glasgow club. | |
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| WALES | |
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 | Hook surgery delay boosts Wales James Hook is to play through the pain barrier for Wales in their Six Nations opener against England on Saturday. |
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| Watch - Scrum V Six Nations special Watch BBC Wales' Scrum V Six Nations special again on iPlayer | |
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| Smooth Higgins claims Welsh Open John Higgins reels off a strong of fine breaks to beat defending champion Ali Carter 9-4 in the Welsh Open final. | |
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