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Harnanes of Brazil tangles with the Russian Bystrov

Brazil 1 Russia 1 match report: Luiz Felipe Scolari back at Stamford Bridge but without his old samba magic

Fred scored a late equaliser for Brazil at the home of Chelsea

A snow plough clears the A66 near Bowes where the road was closed for several hours due to heavy snow as forecasters have warned that another cold snap is on its way -

Football matches called off due to poor weather as rain and snow batters England

Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Russia has fallen foul of the weather for the second time in 24 hours, with hostile conditions rendering Windsor Park unplayable.

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Stevenage sack manager Gary Smith following dreadful run

Most recent loss meant Boro had lost 14 of their past 18 games

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The News Matrix: Wednesday 13 March 2013

Cameron U-turn over drink pricing

Dwain Chambers was eliminated in the first round of the 60m

GB's brave new world begins with whimper as Dwain Chambers misfires

It promises to be a super enough Saturday for the British track and field team in their first engagement since the home Olympics but for one of the country’s most prolific indoor performers the European Championships got off to a Friday flop of a start in Gothenburg yesterday.

A view of Hartlepool's Victoria Park

Rape is a Western problem too - and it will be as long as male power comes at the expense of women

The fact that rape affects both men and women must never be forgotten, but neither should the fact that it does not affect both genders equally.

The Blackburn Rovers manager, Michael Appleton, celebrates their
shock victory with goalscorer Colin Kazim-Richards

Arsenal fan Colin Kazim-Richards admits scoring winning goal for Blackburn was bitter-sweet

Rovers knocked Arsenal out the FA Cup

Neil Warnock

Leeds manager Neil Warnock eyeing cup upset against Manchester City

Leeds have beaten Southampton, Everton and Tottenham this season

A Tevez inspired West Ham stay up in 2007

West Ham to make final payment to Sheffield United over Carlos Tevez affair

The Argentine saved the Hammers from relegation

Neil Warnock

Leeds United still targeting play-offs insists Neil Warnock

The Whites travel to Middlesbrough tomorrow night

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A look at all today's FA Cup results and fixtures including match reports for every game

Gary Jones of Bradford City tackles Villa's Charles N'Zogbia

Jack Pitt-Brooke: Ragtag Aston Villa ponder where it all went wrong against Bradford

Premier League side beaten by fourth-tier opposition in the Capital One Cup

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