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Sir Alex Ferguson has ruled out any chance of Ryan Giggs succeeding John Toshack as Wales boss.

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Giggs ruled out of Wales running by Ferguson

Patrice Evra has lost his appeal against a five-match ban from playing for France, the French Football Federation have confirmed. Related Stories Wales await Toshack decision Pulis not interested in Wales role Henson poster ‘laughable’ say Wales stars Toshack resigns as Wales manager Redknapp signals interest in England job

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Evra loses suspension appeal

Harry Redknapp today hinted he would not turn down the England job if the Football Association come calling in two years’ time. Related Stories Wales await Toshack decision Pulis not interested in Wales role Henson poster ‘laughable’ say Wales stars Toshack resigns as Wales manager Evra loses suspension appeal

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Redknapp signals interest in England job

John Toshack today resigned as Wales manager. Related Stories Henson poster ‘laughable’ say Welsh Gerrard relishing central role admits Capello Wales await Toshack decision Pulis not interested in Wales role Henson poster ‘laughable’ say Wales stars

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Toshack resigns as Wales manager

LONDON (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne said on Thursday he had chosen Institute for Fiscal Studies chief Robert Chote to lead the independent Office for Budget Responsibility economic policy watchdog.

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Newport-born Stoke boss Tony Pulis would be honoured to manage Wales but admits it is too early in his career to consider it at the moment. Related Stories Scots grasp for positives after narrowest escape Waiting in the wings: England’s failed wide men Henson poster ‘laughable’ say Welsh Gerrard relishing central role admits Capello Wales await Toshack decision

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Pulis not interested in Wales role

Wales players past and present have criticised the choice of absent star Gavin Henson as poster boy for the new national team kit. Related Stories Henson is back in a Wales shirt but no closer to a return to action Scots grasp for positives after narrowest escape Waiting in the wings: England’s failed wide men Gerrard relishing central role admits Capello Wales await Toshack decision

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Henson poster ‘laughable’ say Welsh

Fabio Capello is happy to see Steven Gerrard loving life back in central midfield. Related Stories Henson is back in a Wales shirt but no closer to a return to action Scots grasp for positives after narrowest escape Waiting in the wings: England’s failed wide men Henson poster ‘laughable’ say Welsh Wales await Toshack decision

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Gerrard relishing central role admits Capello

Wales manager John Toshack will clarify his position this afternoon after considerable speculation in recent days that he is poised to quit. Related Stories Henson is back in a Wales shirt but no closer to a return to action Scots grasp for positives after narrowest escape Waiting in the wings: England’s failed wide men Henson poster ‘laughable’ say Welsh Gerrard relishing central role admits Capello

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Wales await Toshack decision

Manchester United striker Michael Owen is determined to resume his England career. Related Stories Blanc hails ‘turning point’ after France win Scottish FA apologise over jeered national anthem Capello says England performance was best ever Barry hails Manchester City’s England players Evra awaits suspension appeal hearing

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Owen targeting England recall

Gareth Barry believes the hardcore of England internationals in the Manchester City squad can help propel the club to trophy glory. Related Stories Switzerland v England: Player ratings Blanc hails ‘turning point’ after France win Scottish FA apologise over jeered national anthem Capello says England performance was best ever Evra awaits suspension appeal hearing

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Barry hails Manchester City’s England players

Patrice Evra’s appeal against his five-match ban from the France national team will be heard by the French Football Federation tomorrow. Related Stories Switzerland v England: Player ratings Blanc hails ‘turning point’ after France win Scottish FA apologise over jeered national anthem Capello says England performance was best ever Barry hails Manchester City’s England players

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Evra awaits suspension appeal hearing

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has been cleared by Essex police of betting during an English county match last season, his lawyer said.

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Essex police clear Kaneria over betting allegations

England made it two wins out of two last night in their quest for Euro 2012 qualification. Related Stories McManus’s late header rescues Scottish pride International round-up: Tevez consigns world champions to rare defeat Johnson wants England starting role Fabregas says Spain scoreline was unfair England had to raise game says Gerrard

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Switzerland v England: Player ratings

Welsh International Rugby Union referee Nigel Owens today urged men to talk about their problems as he helped launch a campaign against suicide amongst men. Related Stories Mothers who smoke ‘put sons’ fertility at risk’

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Samaritans campaign tackles male suicide

Adam Johnson has revealed his determination to force his way into the England starting XI after netting for the second time in four days as a substitute. Related Stories Keane makes sure Ireland go top after Andorra scare McManus’s late header rescues Scottish pride International round-up: Tevez consigns world champions to rare defeat Fabregas says Spain scoreline was unfair England had to raise game says Gerrard

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Johnson wants England starting role

Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas felt his side did not deserve to be on the receiving end of a 4-1 mauling by Argentina, but preferred not to hide behind any excuses for the heavy friendly defeat. Related Stories Keane makes sure Ireland go top after Andorra scare McManus’s late header rescues Scottish pride International round-up: Tevez consigns world champions to rare defeat Johnson wants England starting role England had to raise game says Gerrard

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Fabregas says Spain scoreline was unfair

Carlos Tevez laid on two goals and scored one as Argentina stunned the world champions Spain 4-1 in a friendly at the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires last night. Related Stories Rooney finds a reason to celebrate (almost) Johnson steps into the breach to give Capello breathing room City boys combine to build England future and see off the Swiss Keane makes sure Ireland go top after Andorra scare McManus’s late header rescues Scottish pride

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International round-up: Tevez consigns world champions to rare defeat

Stephen McManus’s 97th-minute header rescued a victory for Scotland that keeps their qualification hopes for Euro 2012 alive after lowly Liechtenstein had taken a shock lead at Hampden Park last night.

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McManus’s late header rescues Scottish pride

Ireland duly went top of Group B last night, thanks to a workmanlike goal tally at Lansdowne Road and Slovakia’s surprise 1-0 win in Moscow, but there were red faces for the home defence en route as Andorra – rated 201th of the 207 countries in Fifa’s world rankings – pulled back to 2-1 with a fine goal from Christian Martinez on the stroke of half-time. Related Stories Rooney finds a reason to celebrate (almost) Johnson steps into the breach to give Capello breathing room City boys combine to build England future and see off the Swiss McManus’s late header rescues Scottish pride International round-up: Tevez consigns world champions to rare defeat

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Keane makes sure Ireland go top after Andorra scare

Manchester City were offering to print Adam Johnson’s name on their replica shirts for free yesterday, in recognition of his first England goal against Bulgaria last Friday. They probably feel they can go in for this largesse, given that the £8m they paid Middlesbrough for him last January is looking more ridiculously cheap by the day.

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City boys combine to build England future and see off the Swiss

It took Wayne Rooney just seven minutes last night to remind us that there is more to this man than the tabloid caricature and that big empty Cheshire mansion of his with all the lights turned off.

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Johnson steps into the breach to give Capello breathing room

England captain Steven Gerrard last night acknowledged the contribution Wayne Rooney had made in putting his personal circumstances aside to score his first international goal in over a year and set up a wonderfully fluent 3-1 win over Switzerland. Related Stories Johnson steps into the breach to give Capello breathing room City boys combine to build England future and see off the Swiss Keane makes sure Ireland go top after Andorra scare McManus’s late header rescues Scottish pride International round-up: Tevez consigns world champions to rare defeat

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Rooney finds a reason to celebrate (almost)

Wayne Rooney put his personal problems to one side just as he promised and fired England on their way to a Euro 2012 qualifying win over 10-man Switzerland. Related Stories Steven Gerrard: ‘It’s lows not highs that make you a better player’ Fletcher aims to avoid ‘disaster’ on his big night Stick with Rooney regardless of his private troubles, urges Ancelotti Stick with Rooney regardless of his private troubles, urges Ancelotti Toshack nears Wales departure

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Rooney leads England to victory in Basle

The Football Association of Wales have called a press conference for Thursday afternoon when manager John Toshack is expected to announce his resignation. Related Stories Goal-shy Swiss losing patience with Hitzfeld’s defensive security Steven Gerrard: ‘It’s lows not highs that make you a better player’ Fletcher aims to avoid ‘disaster’ on his big night Stick with Rooney regardless of his private troubles, urges Ancelotti Stick with Rooney regardless of his private troubles, urges Ancelotti

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Toshack nears Wales departure

By last night Steven Gerrard had not ventured into the territory of personal turmoil with Wayne Rooney. “Who am I to talk about things like that with Wayne Rooney? He’s his own man,” he said.

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Steven Gerrard: ‘It’s lows not highs that make you a better player’

Ottmar Hitzfeld was being mildly disingenuous yesterday when he said that he was not qualified to discuss Wayne Rooney’s domestic traumas. “I’m no psychologist but, of course, such a thing like that will weigh on a player,” the Switzerland coach said. “Though I expect [Fabio] Capello will let Wayne Rooney play because he’s in great condition at the moment and a coach isn’t going to pass on a player of his calibre.” Related Stories Wilshere ‘lost focus’ after arrest Toshack set to resign and backs Giggs to replace him Steven Gerrard: ‘It’s lows not highs that make you a better player’ Fletcher aims to avoid ‘disaster’ on his big night Stick with Rooney regardless of his private troubles, urges Ancelotti

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Goal-shy Swiss losing patience with Hitzfeld’s defensive security

England face Switzerland in their second European Championship qualifier on Tuesday evening. Related Stories Johnson dismisses fluke goal jibes and aims to make up for lost England time Toshack poised to quit in wake of Montenegro embarrassment Rooney to travel to Switzerland Toshack on brink of Wales exit Rooney to play against Switzerland

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England v Switzerland: Key battles and past meetings

England striker Wayne Rooney will play against Switzerland in tomorrow’s Euro 2012 qualifier despite newspaper revelations about his private life, national coach Fabio Capello has confirmed. Related Stories Capello fears Rooney is not mentally right for Swiss match Johnson dismisses fluke goal jibes and aims to make up for lost England time Toshack poised to quit in wake of Montenegro embarrassment Rooney to travel to Switzerland Toshack on brink of Wales exit

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Pakistan must try to level their NatWest International Twenty20 series against England tomorrow, despite still having to contend with a crisis which refuses to go away. Related Stories Fresh allegations leave Twenty20 under a cloud Pietersen finds belated form James Lawton: ICC must admit some blame lies at its door in spot-fixing scandal Morgan shines for England but spotlight remains on dark arts Sensationalism trumps clarity as cricket faces fight to preserve its soul

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Pakistan want victory boost

The Football Association have confirmed that Wayne Rooney will travel to Switzerland today ahead of England’s Euro 2012 qualifier in Basle. Related Stories Capello: Hart has shed arrogance and lack of focus to become No 1 Jagielka undaunted by his sudden elevation to main man at the back Capello fears Rooney is not mentally right for Swiss match Johnson dismisses fluke goal jibes and aims to make up for lost England time Toshack poised to quit in wake of Montenegro embarrassment

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Rooney to travel to Switzerland

Adam Johnson has yet to see a recording of his first international goal, a confidently struck left-footed finish that wrapped up England’s 4-0 victory over Bulgaria, but his well-meaning friends have already told the Manchester City winger what to expect. Related Stories Scotland look to McFadden and Boyd to provide attacking spark Hughes puts fine start by Irish down to perfect blend Capello: Hart has shed arrogance and lack of focus to become No 1 Jagielka undaunted by his sudden elevation to main man at the back Capello fears Rooney is not mentally right for Swiss match

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Johnson dismisses fluke goal jibes and aims to make up for lost England time

Fabio Capello will assess Wayne Rooney today before he makes a final decision on whether his leading player, the subject of allegations about his private life, is in the right state of mind to play in the Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland tomorrow. Related Stories Scotland look to McFadden and Boyd to provide attacking spark Hughes puts fine start by Irish down to perfect blend Capello: Hart has shed arrogance and lack of focus to become No 1 Jagielka undaunted by his sudden elevation to main man at the back Johnson dismisses fluke goal jibes and aims to make up for lost England time

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Capello fears Rooney is not mentally right for Swiss match

Fabio Capello has said that Joe Hart has developed into England’s No 1 goalkeeper because he has lost the arrogance and lack of focus that he suffered from as a young player.

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Capello: Hart has shed arrogance and lack of focus to become No 1

Wales manager John Toshack is expected to stand down from the post today. The 61-year-old is believed to be preparing his resignation in the wake of Wales’ dispiriting defeat in Montenegro in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier on Friday to end six years in charge of the national side. Wales, who are in Group G alongside England, do not have a match this week – their next fixtures are against Bulgaria and Switzerland next month, games that already appear pivotal to their hopes of qualification for Ukraine/Poland

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Toshack poised to quit in wake of Montenegro embarrassment

There is no more formidable team in the whole of women’s sport than the Black Ferns of New Zealand, who take on England in the World Cup final at the Stoop, home of Harlequins, tomorrow evening. Related Stories James Lawton: Rooney recovers creative powers so sadly missing in South Africa I was focused on the game, not the critics, declares manager Defoe hat-trick and Hart agility heralds a fresh start for Capello Portugal and Spain hailed as ideal ‘hosts’ Fahey remains cool as Ireland have to sweat

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England must front up to have final say against the Black Ferns

French hopes of rapidly turning the corner after their disastrous World Cup campaign proved ill-founded when new coach Laurent Blanc’s first competitive game ended with a 1-0 defeat to Belarus in Paris last night. Related Stories I was focused on the game, not the critics, declares manager Defoe hat-trick and Hart agility heralds a fresh start for Capello Portugal and Spain hailed as ideal ‘hosts’ Fahey remains cool as Ireland have to sweat England must front up to have final say against the Black Ferns

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France’s nightmare goes on with Belarus defeat

England striker Jermain Defoe scored a hat-trick as England went to the top of Euro 2012 Group G with a 4-0 win over Bulgaria at Wembley. Related Stories Capello brushes off criticism as case of ‘gods and monsters’ Referee must keep Rooney in line, insists Bulgaria coach France and Italy confront World Cup hangovers, too Bulgaria coach not surprised by England woes Fabio Capello hoping to shine under pressure

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Defoe fires England to perfect start

LONDON (Reuters) - A former Labour minister plans legal action after accusing the Metropolitan Police of failing to fully investigate claims of widespread phone hacking by reporters with the News of the World newspaper.

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Former minister seeks probe into NoW hacking

Sir Ronnie Flanagan, the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption chief, has denied the spot-fixing crisis points to failures by the ICC. Related Stories Pakistan raise ’set-up’ possibility Back surgery rules Onions out of reckoning for Ashes County Championship round-up: Pattinson’s fortunes tied up in Notts Three Pakistan players charged by ICC under corruption rules ICC wrong to suspend players says Commissioner

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ICC defend themselves against corruption failures

Pakistan High Commissioner Wajid Shamsul Hasan today accused the International Cricket Council of “trying to play to the public gallery” by suspending the three players allegedly involved in a spot-fixing scam. Related Stories Onions ruled out of Ashes tour Pakistan raise ’set-up’ possibility Back surgery rules Onions out of reckoning for Ashes County Championship round-up: Pattinson’s fortunes tied up in Notts Three Pakistan players charged by ICC under corruption rules

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ICC wrong to suspend players says Commissioner

Bulgaria coach Stanimir Stoilov believes England will always struggle to shine in major tournaments because of the gruelling nature of the English domestic season. Related Stories England must rely on familiar faces to erase horror of World Cup Capello brushes off criticism as case of ‘gods and monsters’ Referee must keep Rooney in line, insists Bulgaria coach France and Italy confront World Cup hangovers, too Fabio Capello hoping to shine under pressure

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Bulgaria coach not surprised by England woes

Skipper Steven Gerrard has called on England to make a statement of intent in their opening Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria tomorrow night. Related Stories Wallabies bring in muscle to avenge Pretoria defeat Barry desperate for England improvement England women into rugby World Cup final Carson released from England squad Rooney rated ‘outstanding’ by Fifa World Cup technical team

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Gerrard wants solid opening win

Wayne Rooney may have been viewed as one of the biggest disappointments of the World Cup but FIFA’s technical experts today praised him out as one of England’s “outstanding” players in the tournament. Related Stories No sign of Lampard and Terry at new kit unveiling Wallabies bring in muscle to avenge Pretoria defeat Barry desperate for England improvement England women into rugby World Cup final Carson released from England squad

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Rooney rated ‘outstanding’ by Fifa World Cup technical team

Goalkeeper Scott Carson has been released from the England squad to play against Bulgaria following a family bereavement. Related Stories Fifa sinks England’s Arteta plan No sign of Lampard and Terry at new kit unveiling Wallabies bring in muscle to avenge Pretoria defeat Barry desperate for England improvement England women into rugby World Cup final

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Carson released from England squad

England’s women reached the World Cup final after beating Australia 15-0 at the Twickenham Stoop tonight.

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England women into rugby World Cup final

Gareth Barry accepts no matter how well England perform in their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign they will still have to win over a sceptical public once they get to Poland and Ukraine.

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Barry desperate for England improvement

Britain’s public finances remain “constrained” and among the most precarious of the major advanced economies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned yesterday. Related Stories China threatens to launch inquiry into BHP’s £26bn PotashCorp bid Spotify signs deal to bring its service to the living room Ex-Lehman boss accuses Fed of worsening crisis Business Diary: Whole Foods in Solihull slip-up? Accident Exchange to delist shares after refinancing in effort to cut debt by £63m

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Britain’s deficit is constraining public finances, says IMF report

Mikel Arteta’s dreams of playing for England are destined to end in disappointment. Related Stories Capello was right to drop me from World Cup, admits Walcott Players have faith in Capello insists Barry Crouch ruled out of England qualifiers

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Arteta ‘ineligible’ to play for England say FA

Gareth Barry insists the England dressing room is fully behind Fabio Capello. Related Stories Capello was right to drop me from World Cup, admits Walcott

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Players have faith in Capello insists Barry

EDINBURGH (Reuters) - The Edinburgh Fringe Festival reported ticket sales of almost two million during the three-week run of the world’s biggest annual artistic gathering of seasoned performers and complete newcomers in the fields of comedy, dance, theatre and song.

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Edinburgh Fringe, Book festivals sign off for 2010

Bob Bradley is almost certainly out of the running for the Aston Villa job after signing an extension to his contract as national team coach of the United States. Related Stories Defoe is one bright spot in England injury gloom Scots will miss both Wallace and Iwelumo Beleaguered Capello beset by echoes of the McClaren era

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Bradley extends USA contract

England’s one-day series against Pakistan will be played despite the allegations of match rigging hanging over it. Talks yesterday brokered by the International Cricket Council ended in agreement from all parties that the seven matches, due to start in Cardiff on Sunday, should proceed as planned, although half the tourists’ squad have been implicated in a betting scandal. Related Stories Australia ‘did not suspect Pakistan’ Under fire Pakistan continue tour Notts set to steal Durham’s crown Tour Down Under now fair game for sceptics Butt thrown to the wolves as ICC scrambles to restore game’s integrity

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Limited future

Airline stocks have outperformed global equity markets twice over in the last year as investors bet on a strong upturn in the embattled aviation industry, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) will say today. Related Stories Pension benefits threatened by sharp increase in new members Business Diary: High noon for Wild West cheats Intel pays $1.4bn for Germany’s Infineon One in 10 northerners ‘will be jobless in next 5 years’ Taxpayers set to pocket £27bn from bailing out Britain’s banks

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Airline stocks outstripping equities by a factor of two

England’s one-day series against Pakistan will be played despite the allegations of match rigging hanging over it.

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Limited future: one-day series to go ahead

The world is heading for the next major climate change conference in Cancun later this year on course for global warming of up to 3.5C in the coming century, a series of scientific analyses suggest.

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Revealed: why failure of climate summit would herald global catastrophe - 3.5°

The world is heading for the next major climate change conference in Cancun later this year on course for global warming of up to 3.5C in the coming century, a series of scientific analyses suggest. The failure of last December’s UN climate summit in Copenhagen means that cuts in carbon emissions pledged by the international community will not be enough to keep the anticipated warming within safe limits. Related Stories Revealed: why failure of climate summit would herald global catastrophe IPCC feels the heat as it is told to get its facts right about global warming Revealed: why failure of climate summit would herald global catastrophe - 3.5°

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Why failure of climate summit would herald global catastrophe: 3.5°

Fabio Capello last night named an injury-ravaged squad for England’s first two Euro 2012 qualifiers against Bulgaria and Switzerland but has won his battle to persuade Jermain Defoe to delay an operation on his groin. Related Stories Capello sounds out Arteta over switching sides to join England Capello met Arteta to ask if he would play for England

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Defoe is one bright spot in England injury gloom

LONDON (Reuters) - Play will start as scheduled in the fourth test between England and Pakistan at Lord’s on Sunday after a man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud bookmakers, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.

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Fourth test to start on time after corruption claims

Fabio Capello has personally sounded out Everton’s Spanish midfielder Mikel Arteta on whether he would consider taking British citizenship and becoming an England international, it emerged yesterday, but no long-term decision has been made on the player’s future.

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Capello met Arteta to ask if he would play for England

Michael Ballack has been left out of the Germany squad for the Euro 2012 qualifiers against Belgium and Azerbaijan. Related Stories Fifa ends tour with praise for ‘perfect’ England bid Blanc recalls Saha but says Toulalan is ‘not essential’

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Jose Mourinho has categorically denied criticising England manager Fabio Capello in a newspaper interview and vowed to take legal action over the issue. Related Stories Ferdinand defends under-fire Capello Scholes must say in public if he wants to play for England Webb admits he made errors in World Cup final Doctor says 1998 France squad blood samples were suspicious Scholes must make public statement if he wants England recall

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Mourinho denies Capello criticism

Fabio Capello and his advisers have decided that Paul Scholes will have to make a public announcement that he is available to play for England if they are to consider him for Sunday’s squad for the first two Euro 2012 qualifiers. Related Stories Webb admits De Jong mistake Ferdinand defends under-fire Capello Scholes must say in public if he wants to play for England Webb admits he made errors in World Cup final Doctor says 1998 France squad blood samples were suspicious

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Scholes must make public statement if he wants England recall

Rio Ferdinand today came to the aid of under-fire England head coach Fabio Capello and insisted the Italian does not deserve the stick he is getting.

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Ferdinand defends under-fire Capello

Steve Borthwick’s hopes of forcing his way back into the England squad for the autumn internationals have suffered an early setback. Related Stories Scotland recall 40-year-old Weir for qualifiers Defoe forced to miss the dawn of new England era Wilshere relegated to under-21s No pain, no gain: Defoe will defy injury to take on Young Boys Mourinho blames Capello for England woes

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Borthwick England hopes hit by injury

Jose Mourinho has claimed England will never win while under-fire boss Fabio Capello is in charge.

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Mourinho blames Capello for England woes

Jermain Defoe is due to undergo surgery on a groin injury next week and has “no chance” of playing in England’s Euro 2012 qualifying matches against Bulgaria and Switzerland next month according to his Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp.

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Defoe forced to miss the dawn of new England era

Jermain Defoe is due to undergo surgery on a groin injury next week and has “no chance” of playing in England’s Euro 2012 qualifying matches against Bulgaria and Switzerland next month according to Harry Redknapp. The Tottenham manager added that he would play “60 minutes” at most tonight as the London club aim to turn around a 3-2 deficit from the Champions League play-off first leg against Swiss club Young Boys of Bern. Related Stories Arteta unlikely to receive call for Bulgaria qualifier Weir poised for Scotland return Scotland recall 40-year-old Weir for qualifiers Defoe forced to miss the dawn of new England era Wilshere relegated to under-21s

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No pain, no gain: Defoe will defy injury to take on Young Boys

David Weir is set to make a dramatic return to the Scotland team. Related Stories Arteta unlikely to receive call for Bulgaria qualifier

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Fabio Capello will name his provisional squad on Thursday for England’s first Euro 2012 qualifier against Bulgaria next week with the prospect of him tempting controversy by selecting Mikel Arteta looking like an increasingly remote possibility.

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Arteta unlikely to receive call for Bulgaria qualifier

The Obama administration yesterday called an Israeli-Palestinian summit in Washington on 2 September to kick-start direct peace negotiations which the international community insisted “can be completed within a year”. Related Stories Goodbye Iraq: Last US combat brigade heads home Israel and Palestinians poised for direct talks Ahmadinejad hints at Iran nuclear compromise

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Washington to host Middle East peace talks next month

Man of the moment Paul Scholes has admitted he wished he had gone to the World Cup. Related Stories Moody tips Borthwick to make international return Anelka ban is harsh says Ancelotti

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Scholes admits regret over World Cup

Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti believes the French Football Federation went over the top in banning Nicolas Anelka for 18 matches. Related Stories Moody tips Borthwick to make international return

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Anelka ban is harsh says Ancelotti

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique believes his international team-mate Cesc Fabregas will sign for the Catalan club one day.

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Fabregas will join Barcelona ‘one day’ says Pique

Lewis Moody has backed deposed England captain Steve Borthwick to make an international return. Related Stories Anelka’s parting shot at ‘clowns’ who banned him Vickery looks to regain England slot

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Moody tips Borthwick to make international return

Nicolas Anelka today claimed he was “dying with laughter” despite the 18-match suspension imposed by the French Football Federation which is likely to spell the end of his international career. Related Stories Trapattoni discharged from hospital Anelka and Evra suspended by France Ballack: I will be German captain again, no matter what Lahm says France ban Anelka for 18 games over rebellion

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Anelka ‘dying with laughter’ over France ban

Republic of Ireland boss Giovanni Trapattoni was today discharged from hospital after being taken ill in the run-up to last week’s friendly clash with Argentina. Related Stories Riquelme set for return to national service against Spain

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LONDON (Reuters) - England bowler Graeme Swann told a police officer who stopped him for drink-driving that he had had to go out to buy screwdrivers to rescue his trapped cat, a court heard on Monday.

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Swann blames cat over drink-drive charge

China surpassed Japan as the world’s second-largest economy last quarter, capping the nation’s three-decade rise from Communist isolation to emerging superpower.

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China takes No. 2 crown from Japan

French utility group GDF Suez will not increase its stake in International Power above 70 per cent before 2013 as part of its reverse takeover of the FTSE100 group.

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More than 20 insurgents including Arab, Chechen and Pakistani fighters have been killed by NATO and Afghan forces who are ramping up operations in the east against a Taliban faction linked to al-Qaida, the international coalition said today. Related Stories Two soldiers killed in Afghanistan China declares day of mourning after landslide ‘Pink Panther’ suspect being sent to Japan Cholera confirmed in Pakistani flood disaster Security tightened in Kashmir to stop protests

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Afghan, NATO troops pursue Haqqani fighters

Michael Carrick has no intention of calling it quits with England. Related Stories Walcott: David is still a professional and inspiration Beckham spurns offer of England ‘farewell match’ at Wembley Gerrard hints at his resistance to playing on left

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Carrick still up for England

LONDON (Reuters) - Death rates from breast cancer have fallen markedly in Europe in the past 20 years thanks largely to better screening and treatment policies, with Britain and Iceland leading the way, scientists said on Thursday.

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UK, Iceland lead fall in Europe breast cancer deaths

The devastating BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has left future development of deepwater finds hanging in the balance, threatened by tighter regulation and permit delays, according to the International Energy Agency. Related Stories Business Diary: Krugman sticks it to the Fed New York publisher sues UBS over alleged plagiarism Blockbuster hits send profits soaring at Disney Thomas Cook warns on weak UK economy as profits tumble Minerva plans defence against rebel investor

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IEA fears backlash after BP disaster

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni has handed over the reins for tonight’s friendly against Argentina to assistant Marco Tardelli. Related Stories Bring on Wilshere: reasons to tune in to the friendly nobody wanted Zamora has last laugh as England’s leading man Fletcher insists Sweden friendly is vital practice for Levein’s Scots Fifa to prove North Korea mistreatment claims New-look Brazil impress against the US

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Ill Trapattoni to miss Argentina game

A young Brazil side enjoyed an impressive 2-0 win over the United States in a friendly at the Meadowlands stadium on Tuesday, handing new coach Mano Menezes a victory in his first game in charge. Related Stories I would boo too, admits Gerrard as he sets out to restore faith in England Bring on Wilshere: reasons to tune in to the friendly nobody wanted Zamora has last laugh as England’s leading man Fletcher insists Sweden friendly is vital practice for Levein’s Scots Fifa to prove North Korea mistreatment claims

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New-look Brazil impress against the US

Sepp Blatter has confirmed FIFA will look into claims of mistreatment of North Korea’s players and coach.

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Fifa to prove North Korea mistreatment claims

Darren Fletcher insists Scotland’s friendly in Sweden is a more than worthwhile exercise despite Craig Levein’s side suffering a raft of withdrawals with the game taking place just days before the start of the new domestic season. Related Stories Ireland boss Trapattoni taken to hospital Sanzar drops De Villiers charge I would boo too, admits Gerrard as he sets out to restore faith in England Bring on Wilshere: reasons to tune in to the friendly nobody wanted Zamora has last laugh as England’s leading man

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Fletcher insists Sweden friendly is vital practice for Levein’s Scots

Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni is in danger of missing tomorrow night’s friendly with Argentina after suffering with food poisoning.

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Emmanuel Adebayor has admitted he would be willing to come out of international retirement if football in Togo started to organise itself in a more professional manner. Related Stories Evra keen to play for France again despite sanctions Five miss England training Crowd-pullers England are still more popular than their rivals Capello: World Cup squad must face the fans’ anger Unfinished business is manager’s motivation

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Oil company Nighthawk Energy today said it had uncovered the identity of online investment chatroom users it claims have been spreading “defamatory and untrue” rumours. Related Stories Zara and H&M in web launches Mortgage fraud cases soar to a 22-year high Private-sector demand not enough to offset public job cuts GDF Suez offers £1.3bn dividend to sweeten International Power takeover Bank chiefs to head credit flow taskforce

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Fabio Capello’s new-look England were reduced to training with just 16 of the 23 players he originally selected as the Three Lions began preparations for Wednesday’s friendly with Hungary at Wembley. Related Stories I half-expected the FA to sack me, admits Capello Henry urges caution as All Blacks close in on the title Fans’ disillusion with England to be reflected at the turnstile Robinson and Brown walk out on Capello’s new-look squad Evra keen to play for France again despite sanctions

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French defender Patrice Evra, facing sanctions for leading a player revolt at the World Cup, does not understand why he should be punished and wants to wear his country’s colours again. Related Stories I half-expected the FA to sack me, admits Capello Henry urges caution as All Blacks close in on the title Fans’ disillusion with England to be reflected at the turnstile Robinson and Brown walk out on Capello’s new-look squad

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England bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 50 percent of his match fee for throwing the ball at Pakistani batsman Zulqarnain Haider, the International Cricket Council said today.

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The UK’s top bank bosses will lead a new taskforce to help boost the flow of credit to small firms, it was revealed today.

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Fabio Capello’s attempt to rebuild confidence in his England regime after the summer’s dismal World Cup finals showing was undermined yet again yesterday when the goalkeeper Paul Robinson and central defender Wes Brown responded to his call-up for Wednesday’s friendly against Hungary by withdrawing from the squad and retiring from international football. Related Stories De Villiers to learn fate on Monday Wilshere and Gibbs poised to offer England fresh hope I half-expected the FA to sack me, admits Capello Henry urges caution as All Blacks close in on the title Fans’ disillusion with England to be reflected at the turnstile

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Wembley stadium is expected to be only two-thirds full for England’s friendly with Hungary this week as supporters stay away from the national team following the country’s poor showing at the World Cup. Related Stories De Villiers to learn fate on Monday Wilshere and Gibbs poised to offer England fresh hope I half-expected the FA to sack me, admits Capello Henry urges caution as All Blacks close in on the title Robinson and Brown walk out on Capello’s new-look squad

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Jack Wilshere and Kieran Gibbs will represent the dawn of a new England era after being named last night in Fabio Capello’s squad to face Hungary at Wembley on Wednesday. Related Stories Foden praises England’s ‘happier atmosphere’ De Villiers to learn fate on Monday Wilshere and Gibbs poised to offer England fresh hope

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A new phase of Fabio Capello’s reign as England manager will start this evening when he announces his first squad since the debacle of the World Cup finals.

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Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has hit out at the timing of an international friendly just 72 hours before the start of the new Barclays Premier League campaign. Related Stories Wilkinson blocked from England training Walcott and Johnson set for England squad recall

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Friendly timing frustrates O’Neill