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Degale wins in style
11:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
James Degale produced one of the finest performances of his career to score a comprehensive 8-3 victory over Kazakhstan's Bakthiyar Artayev and guarantee Great Britain's third boxing medal of the Beijing Games.
Saddened Barwick prepares for FA exit
11:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Football Association chief executive Brian Barwick has expressed sadness after it was confirmed he will be leaving his post at Soho Square.
Cole saves England's blushes
11:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Joe Cole scrambled an injury-time equaliser for unimpressive England as they drew 2-2 with the Czech Republic in their final warm-up game before the World Cup qualifying campaign.
Bronze for injury-plagued Danvers
11:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Britain's Natasha Danvers turned the worst season of her life into the best with an Olympic bronze medal in the 400 metres hurdles in Beijing.
Zimbabwe out of world Twenty20
11:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Zimbabwe have confirmed they will take no part in next summer's World Twenty20 in England.
Irish held in Oslo
11:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Robbie Keane's 34th international goal was enough only to claim a 1-1 draw for the Republic of Ireland as Norway staged an impressive fightback.
Silvestre seals surprise Gunners move
11:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has bolstered his defensive options after the Gunners completed the signing of Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre for an undisclosed fee.
Bolt clinches sprint double
11:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Jamaica's Usain Bolt on Wednesday night became the first man to win the Olympic sprint double for 24 years with his second world record in five days in Beijing.
Wales concede late winner
11:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Georgia grabbed an injury-time winner through substitute Beka Gotsiridze as Wales were beaten 2-1 despite taking the lead through Jason Koumas' long-range drive.
McGregor the hero in draw
11:04pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Scotland were grateful to substitute goalkeeper Allan McGregor for securing a goalless draw against 10-man Northern Ireland in Wednesday's friendly at Hampden Park.
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Brown hails France's stance on war
Updated 10:40pm Wednesday 20th August 2008
Gordon Brown has praised President Nicolas Sarkozy's determination to carry on in Afghanistan, despite the loss of 10 French soldiers in a Taliban ambush.
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