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Federer overcomes Alves challenge

9:21am Saturday 30th August 2008

Roger Federer was able to overcome a sloppy performance on Friday against unheralded Brazilian Thiago Alves to reach the third round of the US Open.

Wilson back on track

9:21am Saturday 30th August 2008

Oliver Wilson made the greatest comeback of his golfing life to stay on course for a Ryder Cup debut next month.

Smolarek moves to Bolton

9:21am Saturday 30th August 2008

Racing Santander have agreed to loan Poland international forward Ebi Smolarek to Bolton for this season.

Pietersen relishes tourists' pain

9:21am Saturday 30th August 2008

Kevin Pietersen believes the pressure his England side are exerting on South Africa has left the tourists smarting.

Rooney and Owen earn Venables backing

9:21am Saturday 30th August 2008

Terry Venables believes Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen can provide England's missing firepower - as long as coach Fabio Capello lays down some strict ground rules.

Sir Alex Ferguson has played down renewed speculation that he is ready take charge of a British football team at the 2012 Olympics - joking he would merely be happy to be alive by the time of the London Games.

Scolari: We'd cope without Robinho

9:21am Saturday 30th August 2008

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari is convinced his side can succeed this season even if Robinho cannot be prised from Real Madrid.

Darwin agony for woeful Bangladesh

9:21am Saturday 30th August 2008

Half-centuries from Michael Hussey and Shaun Marsh helped a new-look Australia side claim a comprehensive 180-run victory over Bangladesh in the first one-day international.

Jankovic reaches fourth round

9:21am Saturday 30th August 2008

The second-seeded Jelena Jankovic advanced to the fourth round of the US Open thanks to a 7-5 7-5 victory over China's Zheng Jie on Friday.

Keegan closing in on targets

9:21am Saturday 30th August 2008

Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan hopes to have up to four new players at his disposal by the time the transfer window closes on Monday.

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Two bodies found at fire-hit home

Updated 9:37am Saturday 30th August 2008

Two bodies have been found in the burnt-out Shropshire home of millionaire businessman Christopher Foster.

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The screening of the handover is abandoned because of yet another murder! That will certainly echo all around the World and tell people - don't come to Waltham Forest you will not be safe - even in the Town Square where the incident took place (police cordoned area). − Redfox

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I cannot believe somebody would suggest that the council should have just cleared the crime scene and continued with Olympic hand over. Im sure that he/she wouldn't want that to have been the caes if it was one of their family members who had been MURDERED. People need to see and recognise how we REALLY live in london! Its not about sporting events its about the pure evil that lives on our streets and in our neighbourhood. − rebecca-leyton

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Knife culture claims another life

Another young man has been stabbed to death in Walthamstow.

Nuovo - South Woodford

ONE glance inside the Nuovo restaurant, in South Woodford, and I feel it will be way above the budget of a trainee reporter.

Was a real pasting on the cards for Ross?

A poker game with a BIG difference was held in Walthamstow. The event, billed as possibly the 'Most Dangerous Poker Tournament in the World', pitted more than 70 punters against the massive newly-crowned British Cage Rage Heavyweight Champion Mustapha Al Turk, who is also a dab hand on the poker table. The Guardian sent its very own cardsharp, sports reporter ROSS DAVIES, to try and win the special prize by knocking out Mr Al Turk.

Jarvis wings his way back into contention with the O's

ORIENT striker Ryan Jarvis was happy to be back in the east Londoners’ starting line-up even if it was on the wing against Carlisle.

A return to innocence

Guernsey and nearby Herm island are untouched by the major fast food and coffee shop chains, and amusement parks and arcades. Instead visitors are free to concentrate on the simple things in life like beaches, rock pools, coastal walks and relaxed cafés.