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Richards targets Europa success

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 23:12
Manchester City defender Micah Richards says his side will "take the Europa League seriously" this season as they try to end a 34-year trophy drought.

Salzburg v Man City

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 21:45
Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's game between Salzburg and Manchester City in the Europa League.

Villa confirm Houllier start date

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 19:57
New Aston Villa manager Gerard Houllier will take charge of the team after Saturday's match against Bolton.

South Africa police hunt tweeting traffic spy

BBC Technology - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 19:36
South Africa's municipal police are searching for a man said to be using Twitter to warn the public of police road blocks and speed traps.

England sixth in world rankings

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 18:43
England's post-World Cup revival continues as they rise to sixth in the Fifa world rankings.

Czechs halt Google Street View

BBC Technology - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 18:43
Authorities in the Czech Republic have stopped Google from collecting images for its Street View mapping service amid privacy concerns.

Edwards signs new Wolves contract

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 18:34
Wolves midfielder Dave Edwards signs a new contract that will keep the Wales international at the Premier League club until 2013.

Web pioneer urges free net access

BBC Technology - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 16:58
Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee says that he would like to see everybody in the world be given a free connection to the net.

Aberdeen suffer Aluko injury blow

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 16:48
Aberdeen forward Sone Aluko will be out of action for up to 12 weeks for treatment to an Achilles problem.

MSK Zilina v Chelsea

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 15:14
Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between MSK Zilina and Chelsea in the Champions League.

Twitter unveils major redesign

BBC Technology - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 13:33
Twitter's first major revamp in four years makes it easier to see photos and videos and attract advertising dollars.

Swansea hoping for striker boost

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 05:45
Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers hopes to recruit a new striker by the end of the week.

Redknapp frustrated by Spurs draw

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 05:38
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp bemoans a missed opportunity after his team surrendered a 2-0 lead in their debut Champions League game to Werder Bremen.

Barnsley 5-2 Leeds

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 04:56
Barnsley tear through Leeds with a rampant second-half performance that takes them to seventh in the Championship.

Middlesbrough 2-1 Burnley

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 04:48
Substitute Tarmo Kink scores twice as Middlesbrough come from behind to beat Burnley and take some of the heat off under-fire boss Gordon Strachan.

Crystal Palace 4-1 Portsmouth

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 04:37
James Vaughan's sparkling hat-trick for Crystal Palace leaves Portsmouth rooted to the foot of the Championship.

Ipswich 0-3 QPR

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 04:19
QPR go three points clear at the top of the Championship as Jamie Mackie scores twice to help them see off Ipswich.

Anti-censorship program withdrawn

BBC Technology - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 04:04
Software that was intended to help Iranians escape government control of the web has been withdrawn over security fears.

Leicester 2-1 Cardiff

BBC Football - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 03:39
Two second-half goals from Andy King give Paulo Sousa his first win as Leicester manager and end Cardiff's unbeaten season.

Nokia's N8 smartphone on show

BBC Technology - Wed, 09/15/2010 - 00:07
Rory Cellan-Jones gets a run-through of the new touchscreen mobile at Nokia World in London.