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India’s Karthik Recalled For Champions Trophy Cricket

Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik has earned a recall to India's one-day international squad for the upcoming...

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Maria Sharapova Signs Two-Year Birmingham Deal

Former world number one Maria Sharapova has signed a deal with the Lawn Tennis Association to play at Birmingham's...

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Sharapova Granted Birmingham Wildcard

Maria Sharapova has been granted a wildcard for next month's WTA grasscourt event in Birmingham, a key Wimbledon...

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Harry Potter Prequel Stolen In Birmingham Burglary

A Harry Potter prequel handwritten on a postcard by JK Rowling has been stolen in a burglary in Birmingham. The...

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Harry Redknapp Signs One-Year Deal To Stay On As Birmingham City Manager

Harry Redknapp has signed a one-year contract to continue as Birmingham City manager next season. The 70-year-old...

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Ozzy To ‘bark At Moon’ During Solar Eclipse

With North America readying for a major solar eclipse, Ozzy Osbourne will celebrate the exact moment by singing "Bark...

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‘I Went To the Web To Find A New Kidney’

‘I went to the web to find a new kidney’ - Matthew Pietrzyk Eleven-year-old Matthew Pietrzyk can now swim, run,...

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Four Countries Interested In Hosting 2022 Commonwealth Games

Four countries, including Malaysia and Australia, have expressed interest in replacing Durban as host of the 2022...

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Pakistan Drops Kamran From Champions Trophy Squad

Pakistan's selectors Tuesday dropped opener Kamran Akmal from the 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy to be held in...

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New Birmingham Boss Redknapp Loses To Villa

Gabby Agbonlahor scored his first goal in 14 months as Aston Villa ruined Harry Redknapp’s first game in charge of...

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Redknapp Factor A Concern For Aston Villa Boss Steve Bruce

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce admits Birmingham will be a much more difficult proposition with Harry Redknapp in the...

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Malala Yousafzai Becomes Honorary Canadian Citizen

Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai became only the sixth person to receive honorary Canadian citizenship Wednesday,...

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Liverpool Launches Bid To Host 2026 Commonwealth Games

Liverpool has officially launched a bid to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with a team of advisers appointed to...

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China Badminton Head Coach To Retire After 24 Years

Li Yongbo, who led the Chinese national badminton team to gold medal victory at six Olympic games, will step down as...

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Thousands On 50p-A-Week Housing Benefit

More than 7,500 households have lost their housing benefit and instead receive a nominal 50p a week because of the...

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BMW Workers To Stage First UK Strikes Over Pensions

Workers at BMW's UK plants plan strike action over plans to close the company's final salary pension scheme. Unite the...

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Sci-Fi Forest Tracks Carbon Impact

An industrial-scale experiment in a Staffordshire forest will help fill gaps in knowledge about climate change. The...

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Woman Jailed After Blasting Ed Sheeran’s ‘Shape of You’ On Repeat

A British woman who blasted Ed Sheeran’s hit single “Shape of You” on repeat has been ordered to spend eight...

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‘Humbling’ Experience For Family of London Attack Victim

The family of Kurt Cochran, the US tourist killed during a terror attack while in London with his wife to celebrate...