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Gael Kakuta poised for Chelsea debut against Wolves

Carlo Ancelotti says Kakuta is best teenager he's seen • Ban for allegedly breaking transfer rules lifted by Fifa Carlo Ancelotti may today hand a Premier League debut to the best teenage footballer he has ever seen, a player...

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Author, author: Michael Moorcock

This past year or two I've been revisiting what you might call my cultural roots. Because I was distracted almost daily by treatment for a wounded foot and unable to work much, I began re-reading the PG Wodehouse, Edgar Rice...

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Hughes may drop Tevez for Anfield test

Manchester City manager has not revealed line-up • Coaching staff working on shoring up defence Mark Hughes is toying with the notion of dropping Carlos Tevez from his Manchester City team to face Liverpool tomorrow even...

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The view: John Woo's departure from Hollywood is a loss to us all

Once hailed as the man to shake up Hollywood, the maestro of dizzying, exquisitely choreographed action movies has returned to the far east Let's say from the start that the life of a major league film-maker, with a thriving...

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London Chess Classic: the chess set

London is about to host its biggest chess tournament in 25 years. Check it out: chess is popular in primary schools where there is growing recognition of the game's educational role as a 'brain-accelerator' Photo: PHILIP HOLLIS...

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After a year of pain, happiness is the No 1 objective for Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal is reading Flashman, by George MacDonald Fraser, the novel of which P. G. Wodehouse wrote: “If ever there was a time when I felt that watcher-of-the-skies-when-a-new-planet stuff, it was when I first read Flashman.”

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Letters: Up the Junction

Zoe Williams ( Yes, Clapham Junction is that bad , 19 November) is unfair. The views from this rooftop-level station are inspiring, and I once saw a glorious sunset from the footbridge. True, it does only have one loo, the...

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Rafa gears up for pivotal encounter

Updated: November 20, 2009, 2:01 PM EST is "make or break" to their hopes of ensuring Champions League football next term. City, now the world's richest club, have made no secret of their desire to gate-crash the top four and...

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Flawed football hero finds peace in Moray homeland

MORAY'S most famous footballing son has told the incredible story of his battle with the bookies, the booze and the beautiful game. Last week saw Steve 'Pele' Paterson launch his brutally honest 'Confessions of a Highland...

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Burnley v Aston Villa - Follow LIVE text commentary

Burnley v Aston Villa Follow every kick as Burnley take on Aston Villa at Turf Moor in the Premier League Burnley v Aston Villa Live Burnley, buoyed by their excellent early-season home form, will face a difficult test against...

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