| Sunday, 27 December, 2009, 0:00 GMT 24:00 +00:00:Europe/London | |
| TOP STORIES | |
| Man charged with attack on US jet A Nigerian is charged with attempting to destroy a passenger jet arriving in the US by detonating a bomb on board. | |
| Missing boy 'found dead in river' Police in Hertfordshire searching for a 13-year-old boy missing since Christmas Eve believe they have found his body in the River Stort. | |
| Renewed clashes reported in Iran Iranian security forces and opposition activists clash in the capital Tehran, reformist websites and witnesses say. | |
| Beirut car bomb 'targets Hamas' A bomb attack in Beirut which apparently targeted an official from the Palestinian group Hamas kills at least one person. | |
| 'Nightmare' of lost man's family The family of a UK tourist who has been missing in the Swiss Alps for five days say they are enduring a "nightmare". | |
| WORLD | |
| Man charged with attack on US jet A Nigerian is charged with attempting to destroy a passenger jet arriving in the US by detonating a bomb on board. | |
| Renewed clashes reported in Iran Iranian security forces and opposition activists clash in the capital Tehran, reformist websites and witnesses say. | |
| Tsunami fifth anniversary marked Countries across the Indian Ocean mark five years since the catastrophic tsunami that killed almost 250,000 people. | |
| AFRICA | |
| Man charged with attack on US jet A Nigerian is charged with attempting to destroy a passenger jet arriving in the US by detonating a bomb on board. | |
| UN action shameful, says Eritrea Eritrea says sanctions imposed by the UN are shameful and dismisses claims it backs militants in Somalia. | |
| Niger vows to arrest dissidents Niger says it will arrest three exiled opposition leaders - jeopardising talks aimed at breaking the country's political deadlock. | |
| AMERICAS | |
| Man charged with attack on US jet A Nigerian is charged with attempting to destroy a passenger jet arriving in the US by detonating a bomb on board. | |
| US states facing fresh blizzards A severe winter storm in the Midwestern US that has seen record amounts of snow fall is set to continue, forecasts say. | |
| Sheen in domestic violence claims Actor Charlie Sheen spent much of Christmas Day in a cell after being accused of domestic violence, police say. | |
| ASIA-PACIFIC | |
| Tsunami fifth anniversary marked Countries across the Indian Ocean mark five years since the catastrophic tsunami that killed almost 250,000 people. | |
| Anger over jailed China dissident The jailing for 11 years by China of one of its leading dissidents, Liu Xiaobo, is met with international condemnation. | |
| Last Kon-Tiki raft crewman dies Knut Haugland - the last of six Norwegian crew who crossed the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947 - died aged 92. | |
| EUROPE | |
| Eight held in Turkey 'army plot' Eight Turkish soldiers are detained over an alleged plot to assassinate the deputy prime minister, the army says. | |
| Eurostar 'ignored safety rules' Eurotunnel accuses Eurostar of ignoring safety rules when evacuating passengers from trains last weekend. | |
| Last Kon-Tiki raft crewman dies Knut Haugland - the last of six Norwegian crew who crossed the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947 - died aged 92. | |
| MIDDLE EAST | |
| Palestinians condemn Israeli raid Palestinian leaders condemn Israel's killing of three suspected militants in the West Bank as a "dangerous escalation". | |
| Beirut car bomb 'targets Hamas' A bomb attack in Beirut which apparently targeted an official from the Palestinian group Hamas kills at least one person. | |
| Renewed clashes reported in Iran Iranian security forces and opposition activists clash in the capital Tehran, reformist websites and witnesses say. | |
| SOUTH ASIA | |
| Tsunami fifth anniversary marked Countries across the Indian Ocean mark five years since the catastrophic tsunami that killed almost 250,000 people. | |
| India bridge collapse 'kills 40' The collapse of a bridge under construction in western India is feared to have killed some 40 people. | |
| Air strike in Pakistan kills 10 Pakistani jets target suspected militants in the Orakzai tribal agency, south-west of Peshawar, killing at least 10 people. | |
| UK | |
| Flat searched in plane bomb probe A number of properties are searched in central London as a man is charged with trying to blow up a US airliner near Detroit. | |
| Missing boy 'found dead in river' Police in Hertfordshire searching for a 13-year-old boy missing since Christmas Eve believe they have found his body in the River Stort. | |
| 'Nightmare' of lost man's family The family of a UK tourist who has been missing in the Swiss Alps for five days say they are enduring a "nightmare". | |
| ENGLAND | |
| 'Nightmare' of lost man's family The family of a UK tourist who has been missing in the Swiss Alps for five days say they are enduring a "nightmare". | |
| Flat searched in plane bomb probe A number of properties are searched in central London as a man is charged with trying to blow up a US airliner near Detroit. | |
| Missing boy 'found dead in river' Police in Hertfordshire searching for a 13-year-old boy missing since Christmas Eve believe they have found his body in the River Stort. | |
| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
| Galway bishop 'will not resign' A fifth bishop named in the Murphy report into clerical abuse will not resign, a spokesman for his diocese says. | |
| Stores busy for Boxing Day sales Some stores in Belfast say takings for Boxing Day sales are up by almost a third, compared to last year. | |
| Homes without water after freeze Some families in the west of Northern Ireland have been left without water as a result of freezing temperatures. | |
| SCOTLAND | |
| Man dies after large disturbance An investigation is launched into the death of a man in the east end of Glasgow, police have confirmed. | |
| Minister backs 'brain' games role Education Secretary Michael Russell says computer games can play a key role in encouraging children's learning. | |
| Two men arrested over ref death Two men are arrested over the death of a man who was found at his home in East Kilbride earlier in the month. | |
| WALES | |
| Remand for murder charge teenager A 19-year-old man is remanded in custody, charged with murdering a 20-year-old who was stabbed outside his home. | |
| Praise for women rescued on peak Rescuers say two women airlifted off Snowdonia were well-equipped and acted correctly after becoming trapped. | |
| New year strikes for rail workers Railway signalling workers in south Wales and the Marches are expected to walk out again in January over new rosters. | |
| POLITICS | |
| Benn fights to keep hunt ban The environment secretary launches a campaign to keep the fox-hunting ban as traditional Boxing Day hunts meet. | |
| Queen's tribute to British troops The Queen uses her Christmas speech to express sadness at the death toll among British troops in Afghanistan. | |
| US Senate passes key health bill The US Senate passes the final version of a historic healthcare reform bill, in a boost to President Barack Obama. | |
| ENTERTAINMENT | |
| Sheen in domestic violence claims Actor Charlie Sheen spent much of Christmas Day in a cell after being accused of domestic violence, police say. | |
| EastEnders tops Christmas viewing EastEnders was the most watched TV programme on Christmas Day, attracting 10.9m viewers, figures show. | |
| Bastian wins Christmas Strictly Actress Ali Bastian is named crowned the Strictly Come Dancing 2009 Christmas Champion. | |
| SCIENCE/NATURE | |
| Ancient whale sucked mud for food An ancient "dwarf" whale fed by sucking small animals out of the seafloor mud with its short snout and tongue. | |
| Troubleshooters that block cancer A family of "limpet-like" proteins play a crucial role in repairing DNA damage which can lead to cancer, two studies show. | |
| Esa satellite senses Earth's pull Europe's Goce satellite is returning remarkable new data on the way the pull of gravity varies across the Earth. | |
| TECHNOLOGY | |
| AI aims to solve in-game chatter Prize-winning "chatbot" technology is being used in an attempt to solve one of "the last uncracked problems" in games design. | |
| HP camera 'can't see' black faces An online video comparing a webcam's facial recognition response to a white woman and a black man is a big hit on YouTube. | |
| Military tracks Santa's journey A 50-year old tradition has gone hi-tech as children track Santa via Google Maps, Facebook and Twitter. | |
| HEALTH | |
| Genes drive deadly brain cancer Scientists have discovered two genes that appear responsible for one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. | |
| Inner ear alters brain blood flow Minute organs hidden deep within the ear appear to directly alter blood flow to the brain, scientists discover. | |
| Free smoking quit kits launched A free quit-smoking kit is launched as research shows almost half of smokers in England resolve to quit in the new year. | |
| EDUCATION | |
| Minister backs 'brain' games role Education Secretary Michael Russell says computer games can play a key role in encouraging children's learning. | |
| Concern over university cash cuts University organisations voice fears about the scale of spending cuts being imposed on universities by the government. | |
| Pair quit amid student loans row Two directors at the Student Loans Company have resigned in the wake of a damning report on payment delays. | |
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| 1965: Sea Gem oil rig collapses Four men are dead and nine are still missing after Britain's first North Sea drilling rig capsizes. | |||
| 1985: Gunmen kill 16 at two European airports At least 16 people are killed and more than 100 injured during twin terrorist attacks in Rome and Vienna. | |||
| 1997: Loyalist leader murdered in prison A leading protestant paramilitary, Billy Wright, is shot dead at the maximum security Maze prison in Northern Ireland. | |||
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| TOP STORIES | |
| Live video - The Football League Show Manish Bhasin introduces highlights from all the action in the Football League (UK users only). | |
| Man City 2-0 Stoke Carlos Tevez scores one goal and makes another as Manchester City see off Stoke to ensure Roberto Mancini's reign gets off to a winning start. | |
| Kauto races to King George record Kauto Star creates history with a record fourth consecutive victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton. | |
| Late wickets give England boost England take three wickets straight after tea as South Africa end a rain-shortened opening day in the second Test on 175-5. | |
| Liverpool 2-0 Wolves Liverpool hand boss Rafael Benitez a boost with a much-needed 2-0 win against Wolves at Anfield. | |
| FOOTBALL | |
| Live video - The Football League Show Manish Bhasin introduces highlights from all the action in the Football League (UK users only). | |
| Man City 2-0 Stoke Carlos Tevez scores one goal and makes another as Manchester City see off Stoke to ensure Roberto Mancini's reign gets off to a winning start. | |
| Birmingham 0-0 Chelsea Premier league leaders Chelsea fail to score for the first time in 34 games as they were frustrated by Birmingham. | |
| ARSENAL | |
| FA charge is scandalous - Brown Hull boss Phil Brown says it is "scandalous" that his club have been charged by the Football Association for their part in the mass confrontation at Arsenal. | |
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| ASTON VILLA | |
| Arsenal v Aston Villa Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Arsenal and Aston Villa in the Premier League. | |
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| BIRMINGHAM | |
| Birmingham 0-0 Chelsea Premier league leaders Chelsea fail to score for the first time in 34 games as they were frustrated by Birmingham. | |
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| BLACKBURN | |
| Wigan 1-1 Blackburn Benni McCarthy's first league goal of the season is not enough for Blackburn to edge their derby clash with Wigan. | |
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| BOLTON | |
| Burnley 1-1 Bolton The Lancashire derby between Burnley and Bolton in the Premier League finishes in a draw at Turf Moor. | |
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| BURNLEY | |
| Burnley 1-1 Bolton The Lancashire derby between Burnley and Bolton in the Premier League finishes in a draw at Turf Moor. | |
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| > Burnley statistics | |
| CHELSEA | |
| Birmingham 0-0 Chelsea Premier league leaders Chelsea fail to score for the first time in 34 games as they were frustrated by Birmingham. | |
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| > Chelsea statistics | |
| EVERTON | |
| Sunderland 1-1 Everton Marouane Fellaini's 85th-minute equaliser earns Everton a deserved point against Sunderland. | |
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| FULHAM | |
| Fulham 0-0 Tottenham A string of fine saves from Tottenham keeper Heurelho Gomes earns his side a point against Fulham. | |
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| HULL | |
| FA charge is scandalous - Brown Hull boss Phil Brown says it is "scandalous" that his club have been charged by the Football Association for their part in the mass confrontation at Arsenal. | |
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| MANCHESTER CITY | |
| Man City 2-0 Stoke Carlos Tevez scores one goal and makes another as Manchester City see off Stoke to ensure Roberto Mancini's reign gets off to a winning start. | |
| > More news on Manchester City | |
| > Manchester City statistics | |
| MANCHESTER UNITED | |
| Ferdinand return date not clear Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has an injection to ease a back problem but there is still no date for his return to action. | |
| > More news on Manchester United | |
| > Manchester United statistics | |
| PORTSMOUTH | |
| West Ham 2-0 Portsmouth West Ham lift themselves out of the bottom three with a hard-earned win over Portsmouth. | |
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| > Portsmouth statistics | |
| STOKE | |
| Man City 2-0 Stoke Carlos Tevez scores one goal and makes another as Manchester City see off Stoke to ensure Roberto Mancini's reign gets off to a winning start. | |
| > More news on Stoke | |
| > Stoke statistics | |
| SUNDERLAND | |
| Sunderland 1-1 Everton Marouane Fellaini's 85th-minute equaliser earns Everton a deserved point against Sunderland. | |
| > More news on Sunderland | |
| > Sunderland statistics | |
| TOTTENHAM | |
| Fulham 0-0 Tottenham A string of fine saves from Tottenham keeper Heurelho Gomes earns his side a point against Fulham. | |
| > More news on Tottenham | |
| > Tottenham statistics | |
| WEST HAM UNITED | |
| West Ham 2-0 Portsmouth West Ham lift themselves out of the bottom three with a hard-earned win over Portsmouth. | |
| > More news on West Ham United | |
| > West Ham United statistics | |
| WIGAN | |
| Wigan 1-1 Blackburn Benni McCarthy's first league goal of the season is not enough for Blackburn to edge their derby clash with Wigan. | |
| > More news on Wigan | |
| > Wigan statistics | |
| AFRICAN FOOTBALL | |
| Benin seek to upset Angola odds Squirrels striker Razak Omotoyossi says his country can make it through the group stage of the Nations Cup. | |
| Manucho named in Angola squad Young Angola striker Manucho is picked by the hosts for the Africa Cup of Nations, despite recent disciplinary problems. | |
| Sinkala pays Nations Cup price Germany-based midfielder Andrew Sinkala is left out of Zambia's squad for the Africa Cup of Nations. | |
| CRICKET | |
| Late wickets give England boost England take three wickets straight after tea as South Africa end a rain-shortened opening day in the second Test on 175-5. | |
| Openers put Australia in command Australia's openers narrowly miss out on centuries but give their side a strong start in the first Test against Pakistan at the MCG. | |
| Tendulkar to miss one-day series India batsman Sachin Tendulkar opts out of January's triangular one-day series against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh but will play in the Tests against the latter. | |
| RUGBY UNION | |
| Worcester 6-26 Northampton Second-half tries by Chris Ashton, Ben Foden and Phil Dowson move Northampton up to second and pile more misery on Guinness Premiership strugglers Worcester. | |
| Leinster 15-3 Ulster European champions Leinster are too strong for an understrength Ulster in the Magners League. | |
| Scarlets 14-21 Ospreys Prop Paul James claims both Ospreys tries as they win the Boxing Day derby at the Scarlets. | |
| RUGBY LEAGUE | |
| Raynor and Hull FC part company Winger Gareth Raynor leaves Hull by mutual consent despite having a year left on his contract. | |
| Hull KR accounts show £3m debts Hull KR file accounts showing accumulated debts of more than £3m. | |
| Wildcats announce stadium plans Wakefield Trinity Wildcats unveil plans for a new community stadium which would hopefully secure the club's Super League future. | |
| TENNIS | |
| Federer & Williams win ITF awards Roger Federer and Serena Williams are named 2009 world champions by the International Tennis Federation. | |
| Keothavong set for Fed Cup return Anne Keothavong is aiming to return to action after injury in Britain's Fed Cup tie against Portugal in February. | |
| Henin given wildcard for Sydney Former world number one Justine Henin gets a wildcard for the Sydney International tournament which starts on 10 January. | |
| GOLF | |
| Scot Ramsay wins in South Africa Scotland's Richie Ramsay wins the South African Open at Pearl Valley by beating India's Shiv Kapur in a play-off. | |
| Tag Heuer 'to drop Woods image' Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer says it is to drop troubled golfer Tiger Woods's image from its US adverts, a Swiss paper reports. | |
| Woods wins PGA Tour player award Tiger Woods is named the PGA Tour player of the year for the 10th time by his fellow professionals while Marc Leishman is rookie of the year. | |
| MOTORSPORT | |
| Schumacher targets 2010 F1 title Michael Schumacher says he will be challenging to win another Formula 1 title in 2010 after announcing his return to the sport. | |
| Pedrosa to focus on 2010 after op Dani Pedrosa leaves hospital after having surgery to remove a screw from his left hand and will step up his training for 2010 in a fortnight. | |
| Raikkonen agrees rallying switch Former Formula 1 champion Kimi Raikkonen agrees to race for Citroen's junior team in the 2010 World Rally Championship. | |
| FORMULA 1 | |
| Schumacher targets 2010 F1 title Michael Schumacher says he will be challenging to win another Formula 1 title in 2010 after announcing his return to the sport. | |
| Donington fails to attract buyer Administrators fail to find a buyer for the Donington Park racetrack after it lost the contract to host F1. | |
| Schumacher signs up for F1 return Formula 1 legend Michael Schumacher announces he will return to the sport in 2010 and race for Mercedes. | |
| BOXING | |
| Pacquiao plans to sue Mayweather Manny Pacquiao says he will take Floyd Mayweather Jr to court following comments over a blood-testing dispute. | |
| Bruno's ex-manager Lawless dies Former boxing manager Terry Lawless, best known for steering Frank Bruno to a world title challenge against Mike Tyson, dies at the age of 76. | |
| Mayweather-Pacquiao bout 'is off' Floyd Mayweather Jr's planned bout with Manny Pacquiao is off because of a blood-testing dispute, says Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum. | |
| ATHLETICS | |
| US relay teams suffer medal blow Seven US runners lose a preliminary ruling in their bid to keep Olympic relay medals taken away after Marion Jones was banned for doping. | |
| UKA ups Euro qualifying standards UK Athletics announces tougher qualifying standards for next year's European Championships in Barcelona. | |
| Yelling wins but Farah collapses Hayley Yelling wins the women's European Cross Country Championships, but Mo Farah collapses after coming second in the men's race. | |
| SNOOKER | |
| TV show helps White preparation Jimmy White believes appearing in ITV's I'm a Celebrity will help him at next month's Masters. | |
| White given wildcard into Masters Snooker legend Jimmy White is handed a wildcard into the Masters at Wembley Arena. | |
| Hearn confirmed as snooker chief Promoter Barry Hearn is ratified as the new chairman of snooker's governing body after he and Steve Davis are co-opted onto the board. | |
| HORSE RACING | |
| Kauto races to King George record Kauto Star creates history with a record fourth consecutive victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton. | |
| Cornelius Lysaght on Twitter Follow the latest news from the BBC's horse racing correspondent (external site) | |
| Snow forces Wetherby abandonment Sunday's card at Wetherby is off because of snow in north Yorkshire. | |
| CYCLING | |
| Cycling 'leads anti-doping fight' David Millar says cycling has gone from being one of the sports worst affected by doping to leading the fight against performance-enhancing drugs. | |
| Hoy prioritises gold over record Cycling champion Sir Chris Hoy says he will not risk his gold medal chances by chasing three Olympic titles at the 2012 Games in London. | |
| Scotland lift life ban on Millar Scotland will allow cyclist David Millar to compete for his nation at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India after he won an appeal against his life ban. | |
| OTHER SPORT... | |
| Wade and Van Gerwen set up clash World number three James Wade beats Steve Brown to reach the second round of the PDC World Championship. | |
| Van der Vleuten seals Olympia win Eric van der Vleuten of the Netherlands wins the Rolex FEI World Cup qualifier at Olympia. | |
| Rock beats Phelps but US win Duel Britain's Michael Rock steals a superb victory over United States swimming legend Michael Phelps, but the US still easily beat Europe at Duel in the Pool. | |
| FUN AND GAMES | |
| Sport quotes of the decade Pt I Bobby Robson leads the way in our round-up of quotes from 2000-2004 - part II next week | |
| Alternative Christmas song A sporting take on Let It Snow - send in your ditties | |
| Robbo Robson blog The Tees Mouth hands out Christmas gifts to the world of football | |
| NORTHERN IRELAND | |
| Crusaders 1-2 Cliftonville League leaders Crusaders have four players and their manager sent-off as they lose 2-1 at home to 10-man Cliftonville. | |
| Kilmore Rec win Steel Cup final Kilmore Rec beat to win the Steel and Sons Cup final on Christmas morning at Seaview. | |
| Institute hit by financial crisis Institute may have to sell players to ease financial difficulties at the Carling Premiership club. | |
| SCOTLAND | |
| Celtic 2-0 Hamilton Glenn Loovens and Niall McGinn are on target as Celtic make hard work of victory over Hamilton Accies. | |
| Dundee Utd 0-0 Kilmarnock Peter Houston's first game as Dundee United caretaker ends in a draw at home to Kilmarnock. | |
| Motherwell 1-3 St Johnstone A Peter MacDonald second-half hat-trick gives St Johnstone a well-deserved win away to Motherwell in the Scottish Premier League. | |
| WALES | |
| Scarlets 14-21 Ospreys Prop Paul James claims both Ospreys tries as they win the Boxing Day derby at the Scarlets. | |
| Cardiff 0-1 Plymouth Bottom club Plymouth complete a smash-and-grab raid at promotion-chasing Cardiff. | |
| Reading 1-1 Swansea Gylfi Sigurdsson's free-kick in first half stoppage time secures a point for managerless Reading | |
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